by: Van Jones Posted: Aug 26, 2021 / 09:46 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 27, 2021 / 11:53 AM EDT Photo: WJHL WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A new trial has been granted for one of the three people involved in the high-profile “Facebook Murders” case. According to court documents, Barbara Mae Potter, the wife of Marvin Potter, was granted a new trial after the court determined her original counsel operated under a conflict of interest. Barbara’s new lawyer, Scott Schultz, argued that she was entitled to a new trial because her original lawyer, Randy Fallin, could not properly represent her because he also represented the father involved in the murders, Marvin Potter. The judge presiding over the case agreed that Barbara could not have received a fair trial since Fallin was representing them both. Documents from the court suggest that arguments could have been made by Fallin that may have changed the outcome of the case for Barbara Potter. Another issue claimed by her new attorney was that Fallin did not receive power of attorney over the Potter family assets. Instead, his daughter and employee, Jessica Fallin, gained the power of attorney. Read what the court documents had to…
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