Day: March 18, 2008
Medford attorney moves to delay trial
Stephen Lindsay, the attorney for indicted former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford filed a motion yesterday to delay his client’s trial, scheduled to begin March 25, by 30 days. Lindsay claims that the current date does not give him enough time to review the roomful of evidence that federal authorities have gathered in the case.
Medford attorney asks for trial delay
In this document, former Sheriff Bobby Medford, through his attorney, Stephen Lindsay, moves to delay the start of his upcoming trial by 30 days. In the documents, Lindsay claims that the current March 25 trial date has not given him and the defense enough time to review all the evidence. Click here to download a … Read more
Asheville race relations: 1964 report to the governor
This February 1964 report on the local racial situation was prepared by Asheville’s then-Mayor Earl Eller and a local attorney, William E. Greene, who was chair of the Asheville Area Council on Human Relations. Prepared for the N.C. Mayors Cooperating Committee, the document offers a stark summary of the advances — and ongoing barriers — … Read more
