Defendant in Voshell shooting death released on bail
By Rich Saltzberg -September 25, 2020

Joseph Noe emerges from the Fall River Justice Center after posting $50K bail. — Rich Saltzberg
Joseph Noe moved to embrace a fellow Outlaw following his release on bail. — Rich Saltzberg
Jospeh Noe hugs a fellow outlaw. — Rich Saltzberg
Noe, fellow Outlaws, court officers, and Fall River Police return from a trip behind the Justice Center meant to test the connectivity of Noe's GPS tracking device. — Rich Saltzberg
A fleeting but tense moment between the Outlaws and Fall River Police. — Rich Saltzberg
Noe comes before Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis ahead of his release on $50k bail. — Rich Saltzberg
Joseph Noe in Bristol County Superior Court ahead of his release on $50K bail. — Rich Saltzberg
Joseph Noe stands beside his attorney, Rob Galibois, who secured his release on bail despite a first degree murder charge. — Rich Saltzberg

Joseph (“JoJo”) Noe walked out of Fall River Superior Court Friday with a GPS bracelet around his ankle after posting $50,000 in bail. Outside, several members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, some wearing masks, greeted Noe with hugs as he emerged
from the courthouse.

Noe is accused in the shooting death of Oak Bluffs firefighter Eric Voshell, who was a member of the rival Sidewinders, an affiliate of Hell’s Angels.

Noe, who had been held for a year without bail, was granted bail earlier this week by Judge Renee Dupuis. He had to test the GPS ankle bracelet by walking around the outside of the Fall River Justice Center under the guard of court officers. Members of
the Outlaws followed them around the building.

Noe was in court Friday for a series of motions in the case.

Voshell’s wife appeared to be watching the court proceedings via Zoom.

Outside the courthouse, defense attorney Rob Galibois spoke on Noe’s behalf, saying he’s grateful for the court’s decision. “We were grateful of course for the court paying careful attention to the evidence over the course of the two-day hearing.
I think the best comment that could possibly be made on the state of the evidence comes directly from the court herself. From her decision to release my client on bail, her honor wrote, The facts of this case call into serious question the strength of
the commonwealth’s case, given the lack of evidence tending to support the commonwealth’s ability to prove that the defendant did not act in proper defense of another.’”

“In other words,” Galibois added, “the evidence shows he did act properly in defense of another.”

Earlier in the week, Dupuis ruled that the prosecution failed to demonstrate premeditation required for a first-degree murder charge during at two-day bail hearing. Video evidence from outside JC’s Cafe in Fall River, where the altercation between the
rival gangs played out, shows a chaotic scene, Dupuis wrote.

Galibois successfully argued that Noe was defending his uncle, who was being beaten by members of the Sidewinders who were brandishing cylindrical objects, brass knuckles, and knives. The Outlaws were outnumbered 3-1, according to the judge’s
description of the videos.

Noe showed some restraint before pulling out his gun that night. “When [a woman] appeared to be pleading for calm, one of the Sidewinders swung a hammer at her face. Noe took out his firearm and pointed it toward the ground,” Dupuis wrote.

When he noticed his uncle getting beaten, he fired the gun. Voshell was killed, and two others were injured.

Galibois said he expects the case to go to trial in September.

https://www.mvtimes.com/2020/09/25/defendant-voshell-shooting-death-released-bail/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD0ZHSrQCyc has video taken at the scene.

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