ASHEVILLE — A request for a new lawyer was granted Aug. 29 for Devon Whitmire, a Black man whose May 13 violent arrest by three white city police offers was caught on video, sparking cries of concern from onlooking residents in the Erskine-Walton neighborhood. Upon Whitmire’s request, Public Defender Brooks…Read More
Asheville plea negotiations fail for man accused in officer assault new lawyer granted
