Jeffrey Lee Potts v. State of Tennessee

Judicial · January 14, 2026

A post-conviction panel heard arguments over whether trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call a use-of-force expert in a self‑defense case; counsel for the petitioner argued Melvin Brown’s expert opinions about the alleged victim’s military training and dangerousness should have been admitted, while the state argued the testimony invaded the jury’s province and would not have changed the outcome.

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