McGraw and Chesney were arrested last June after performing at the George Strait Country Music Festival near Buffalo. Erie County Sheriff's deputies said Chesney rode away on a police horse and McGraw tussled with police who tried to pull Chesney off the horse.

McGraw, the husband of country star Faith Hill, is charged with assault, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and harassment, misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in prison. Chesney was charged with harassment.

McGraw road manager Mark Russo, who joined the fray, was charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, harassment and disorderly conduct.

Attorneys expect to choose a jury in a day and then present a case that will hinge largely on testimony of eyewitnesses.

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Nothing like a "speedy trial by a jury of your peers."

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Well, I think that THEY are guaranteed a speedy trial, if they wanted it. The state isn't guaranteed a speedy trial, however.

Hmmmm, peers? First, I'd demand a change of venue to Tennessee, then make sure that Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, etc. were on my jury.

After all, what do they REALLY know about horses in New York City?

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona(but not horse steeling)

[This message was edited by Ray Jenkins on 17 May 2001 at 10:13 AM.]

I'd like to hear "the facts" again after the trial is over.

My best recollection (and personal opinions on the matter at the time) was that the officer in question was probably "star struck" and let Tim ride the horse. Which was a stupid thing to do in the first place, IMO. Especially since it was probably obvious Tim was inebriated.

Tim then proceeded to keep the horse longer than the officer really wanted, and got mad about it.

At that point, who knows what really transpired, but punches were thrown.

Personally, I'd give all three of them (Tim, Kenney, and the officer) about a week's worth of shoveling horse manure of the streets for punishment and call it a day. And, since the lawyers have managed to delay it this long, I'd give all of them about two weeks of the same punishment.

Judge Ted Poe (Houston) would be proud of me.

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Do you think that Chesney thought that horse was sexier than his tractor?

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OK, I hereby give Ray the authority to extradite to Arizona (for a "hanging trial") whoever decided to release THAT song as a single.

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Overheard at the bar one night......

"They make beautiful music...the two of them."

"You mean Tim and Faith?"

"No, him and Antares."

[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 17 May 2001 at 06:55 PM.]

Glad you're enjoying the CD. I don't have it, so unlike some, I can't give it an honest review. And of course no one would summarily dismiss a recording without having listened to it thoroughly, unless they were just a crotchety old fart that hated everything recorded after 1962. ;-)

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I'd be questioning my officer as to how Chesney was allowed on the duty horse to begin with.I'd be questioning as to how an officer who is assigned the task of giving security to the people in question allowed himself to become involved in such a incident..

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My thoughts exactly.

I'd be embarrassed to even bring it to trial. Maybe they had no choice, but surely they could've influenced the DA's office just a little on that.

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