Tennessee court hears appeal challenging convictions over post office filming At oral argument in State v. George Patterson, defense counsel argued the evidence was insufficient to support convictions for assault on an officer and disorderly conduct and urged First Amendment protection for filming in a post office; the state countered that video evidence and forum limits supported the verdicts.

A Tennessee court is reviewing a controversial case where filming in a post office led to serious convictions for assault and disorderly conduct, raising critical First Amendment issues.

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