Joseph Blount Cheshire

WRAL: Easley Hires Attorney Joe Cheshire

WRAL-TV is reporting former governor Mike Easley has hired well known defense attorney Joe Cheshire.

WWAY-TV airs story of man claiming he was raped by Sen. R.C. Soles

The Wilmington TV station broadcast an eight-minute story featuring excerpts from an interview with “Jay,” a 47-year-old man alleging that state Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Tabor City, sexually assaulted him when…

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Defense attorneys

Jim Cooney, Joe Cheshire, Brad Bannon present. Wade Smith had to be in Virginia. Bill Cotter is also there. Jim Cooney is first to speak. Says this presentation is “by…

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Jackie’s copy of Pressler’s book

Jackie Brown just showed me her copy of Mike Pressler’s book. It has been autographed by Reade, Dave and Collin, Joe Cheshire, Brad Bannon and KC Johnson. Dave’s was the…

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Well, it’s finally over

Hugs in the audience. Reade and Collin hug. Reade and Mrs. Finnerty hug. Collin shakes Brad Bannon’s hand and then hugs him. Collin speaks with Joe Cheshire. Jim Cooney is…

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David Evans on the stand, Dave’s father

Dave Evans’ father. He’s a lawyer. In Washington, DC. Represents non-profits and trade associations. Firm has 1,500 lawyers. He’s practiced for 36 years. Grew up in Indiana. Father a Yellow…

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Freedman’s closing comments

Says to keep in mind this was a case that was still in the discovery phase. Says he was going to argue that no one had gone to jail so…

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They’re back

Doug Brocker, prosecutor, is questioning him. They’re discussing Evans’ attorneys trying to meet with him. Nifong seems very, very subdued. Looking at a letter from Evans’ attorney, Joe Cheshire, saying…

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Talking with defense attorneys

Said Joe Cheshire was the only one who wanted him to speak with his client. Kirk Osborn wanted to show him some photos.

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Evans charges of rape dropped

Bannon says he and Joe Cheshire received a fax on Dec. 22 saying the rape charges against Dave Evans were being dropped. This was a result of a Dec. 21…

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Questioning of Meehan on Dec. 15

After the in-chambers meeting the defense said it felt relief that it appeared that Nifong hadn’t been withholding results. Then they decided the needed more time if they were going…

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Bannon buries himself in the data

Over the next couple of months it was Bannon’s job to “look at and analyze and sort of spearhead whatever it was we were going to do with the DNA…