Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Principal on Trial in Sullivan County

Jerry Poteat Trail Jury Selection

Former Holston View Elementary School Principal Jerry Poteat watches as jury selection was held on Monday in Sullivan County Court.  Defense attorney Jim Bowman is shown on left.   Sullivan County Grand Jury indicted Poteat on attempt to commit child abuse and attempt to commit child neglect, and the grand jury presentment said in part “Jerry Poteat … did unlawfully and knowingly, other than by accidental means, attempt to treat … a child under eight (8) years of age in a manner so as to attempt to adversely affect the child’s health and welfare.”

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/HeraldCourier.com

http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/local/jury-selected-to-hear-case-of-former-holston-view-principal/article_4a582d14-dfaf-11e5-b4cf-7b866ac81143.html

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