Brett A. Patterson v. State of Tennessee

The Petitioner, Brett A. Patterson, filed a petition for a writ of error coram nobis in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, contending that newly discovered evidence revealed that a vial of the victim’s blood was broken during transportation to the crime laboratory with other items of evidence, and the blood spilled onto the other evidence.  The Petitioner further contended a “tow-in receipt” for a vehicle the Petitioner had been driving revealed that the State had obtained certain items of evidence prior to the issuance of a search warrant.  Additionally, the Petitioner contended that the statute of limitations for filing the error coram nobis petition should be tolled.  After an evidentiary hearing, the coram nobis court denied the petition.  On appeal, the Petitioner challenges the coram nobis court’s ruling.  Based upon our review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment of the coram nobis court.