Elvin Pearson v. State of Tennessee (dissenting)

12/08/2023 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs April 11, 2023 ELVIN PEARSON v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2007-C-1912 Monte Watkins, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2021-01560-CCA-R3-PC ___________________________________ CAMILLE R. MCMULLEN, P.J., dissenting. An attorney’s failure to fulfill a promise made in opening statements “may be justified when ‘unexpected developments warrant changes in previously announced trial strategies.’” United States ex rel. Hampton v. Leibach,

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