I think there's no doubt the Crowd has circled the wagons and will try to protect itself. This very well could be why Nifong threw that cussfit a couple of months ago. He realized Cheshire & Co. wouldn't bluff.
I don't know this, but I suspect Cheshire is from a long line of respected lawyers in North Carolina. After all, his name is Joe Cheshire V. And I heard him make some comment once about his reputation in the legal community.
He is however, from Raleigh, not Durham.
Any of you locals know any scoop on this?
abb, you are correct. Joe Cheshire is very well known in NC. He is not your ordinary, run of the mill defense attorney. There has been a Joe Cheshire practicing law in NC for many decades. That is why I laughed out loud when I read Nifong's statement about the defense attorneys not wanting to face him in court. Joe Cheshire V might be afraid of something or someone, but it sure isn't Durham DA Mike Nifong.