Legal Opinion

State of Tennessee v. George Harris Patterson, III

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 11, 2026No. M2024-01608-CCA-R3-CDPublished

1Opinion of the Court

03/11/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE January 13, 2026 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. GEORGE HARRIS PATTERSON, III Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2023-C-1722 Steve R. Dozier, Judge ___________________________________ No. M2024-01608-CCA-R3-CD ___________________________________ Defendant, George Harris Patterson, III, who was described at oral argument as a First Amendment Auditor, was indicted for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault on a first responder after an incident at a Davidson County Post Office. A jury found…

2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. Haguer v. Committee for Industrial OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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