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Raleigh federal criminal defense attorneys discuss federal court of appeals overturning federal bribery conviction of city government official. Read More

Raleigh criminal defense attorneys discuss cell phone privacy Read More

Here’s a reprint of a post from Campbell Law School – LINK. Nelson to receive Cheshire Schneider Advocacy Scholarship RALEIGH, N.C. – Incoming first-year student Terrie Nelson has been selected to receive the Cheshire Schneider Advo… Read More

In a Letter to the Editor in today’s Raleigh News & Observer, Joe Cheshire and I note a glaring omission from North Carolina Chief Justice Mark Martin’s recent State of the Judiciary address to the North Carolina General Assembly. … Read More

James Comey, the Director of the FBI, spoke on the issue of biases of law enforcement (and all Americans) at Georgetown University recently. His comments are refreshingly candid. He began by explaining that law enforcement has a legacy of racism. For… Read More

Joe Cheshire was named the top lawyer in North Carolina by SuperLawyers.com for the second year in a row. * * * Super Lawyers is a ranking service that uses a multiphase selection process, which includes peer nominations and evaluations, as well as i… Read More

In America, “innocent until proven guilty” is a hallmark of our justice system. However, criminal defense lawyers in Raleigh and elsewhere throughout the state know that the “presumption of innocence” is not always how it plays out. When peop… Read More

We’ve all heard about “street” drug crimes — selling illegal drugs on street corners, passing off more dangerous, enhanced drugs as regular-variety narcotics, etc. — but an increasing number of people are getting caught with prescription dr… Read More