District Court judge one step closer to moving up to Superior Court

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Wednesday, 28/02/2024

Attorneys in Western North Carolina now know who will likely hold the farthest west superior court seat. 

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Filling the vacancy: Unique process plays out to replace retiring Superior Court judge

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Wednesday, 21/02/2024

When Superior Court Judge William Coward announced his retirement late last year, it caught many in the Western North Carolina legal community off guard and set in motion a process with little precedent.

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Former deputy sues DA over Giglio Order

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Wednesday, 01/12/2021

Former Western North Carolina law enforcement officer Eric Giles is suing District Attorney Ashley Welch and Assistant DA John Hindsman Jr. for issuing him a Giglio Order in 2018. 

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WNC prosecutor also serves as military judge

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Tuesday, 10/11/2020

By Quintin Ellison • Special to SMN

John Hindsman Jr. leaves his civilian job this week for his military one, transforming from local assistant district attorney into Maj. Hindsman, U.S. Army Reserve judge advocate.

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