SAVANNAH, Tenn. — In the minutes after Zach Adams was convicted by a jury of 12 men and women, Jennifer Thompson, his defense attorney, said …
Sep 19, 2017 · DECATUR COUNTY, TN (WMC) - The Holly Bobo murder trial continued after a brief weekend session in which TBI investigator Michael Frezzell testified that Bobo's cell phone was in the same general location as her accused killers, Zach Adams and Jason Autry. Zach Adams is currently on trial for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Holly Bobo, who went missing April …
Sep 21, 2017 · Zach Adams' defense team rests, closing arguments to begin Thursday Published: Sep. 21, 2017 at 2:30 AM CDT | Updated: Sep. 21, 2017 at 2:31 AM CDT Share on Facebook
Sep 19, 2017 · September 19, 2017. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff. , HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — Defense attorneys for Zach Adams continued their case Tuesday morning, trying to prove Adams did not kill Holly Bobo ...
In September 2014, Bobo's partial remains were found in northern Decatur County, and her death was ruled a homicide via a gunshot to the back of the head. Six men have been arrested for varying degrees of involvement in the murder. However, only three of the six have been prosecuted.
A total of six men have been implicated in connection with Bobo's disappearance, with the first of the arrests occurring in March 2014, prior to the discovery of Holly's remains. Zach Adams, his brother Dylan Adams, and friend Jason Autry were ultimately charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, first-degree murder, and rape. Another two men, Jeffrey and Mark Pearcy, were arrested on charges of accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence; however charges against the Pearcy brothers were dropped. Another man, Shayne Austin, committed suicide.
Shayne Kyle Austin was initially offered immunity in exchange for information regarding the location of Bobo's body. Phone records indicate that Austin was in contact with Adams several times on the day of Bobo's abduction and police believed that Austin helped dispose of the body. The agreement was withdrawn after Austin was unable or unwilling to lead them to the body and the district attorney released a statement saying that Austin "has not been completely truthful, forthcoming and cooperative as to any and all aspects of this investigation." In April, Austin's attorney filed a complaint against the State asking for an immediate and permanent injunction preventing the state from charging Austin. Austin was found deceased in February 2015 while in custody at the Henderson County Sheriff's Department located in Lexington, TN while being held on unrelated previous charges of Theft and Burglary. He had committed suicide. Austin's attorney blamed the suicide on the continual threats of prosecution as well as the " witch hunt " style of investigation, where they relied on rumors instead of evidence. His attorney insists he had nothing to do with the murder and cooperated fully with police.
He was sentenced to 15 years for facilitation of first-degree murder and 35 years for especially aggravated kidnapping. Those sentences are set to run concurrently, meaning he will serve 35 years without parole. Dylan entered an Alford plea, a type of guilty plea in which the defendant does not admit to the criminal act and maintains his innocence, but concedes that the prosecution's case may result in a guilty verdict.
In September 2017, Zach Adams was the first to go on trial. The prosecution's case was largely circumstantial, as there was no DNA or other forensic evidence tying him to the murder. Jason Autry, the state's key witness, testified to a series of events that was drastically different from those in Dylan Adams' confession. Autry testified that he was not involved in the abduction himself, but that he went to Austin's home to buy drugs, where he saw Austin and the Adams brothers disposing of evidence from the crime. Autry said that Zach Adams had a body in the back of his truck wrapped up in a multi-colored blanket and that Austin was disposing of evidence in a burn barrel.
Investigation. Clint described the man as being between 5′10″ and 6 feet tall (1.78–1.80 m), weighing 180–200 pounds (82–91 kg) and having dark hair sticking out from under his cap that was long enough to cover his neck and touch his collar.
Dana Bobo. Karen Bobo. Relatives. Whitney Duncan (cousin) Holly Lynn Bobo (October 12, 1990 – c. April 13, 2011) was an American woman who disappeared on April 13, 2011, from her family home in Darden, Tennessee. She was last seen alive by her brother, Clint, shortly before 8 a.m., walking into the woods outside her home with a man wearing ...
(CNN) Jarrett Adams is a criminal defense lawyer who has dedicated his career to bringing justice to those who are underserved.
While Adams' friend's private attorney filed for a dismissal based on the grounds of double jeopardy, arguing that the court could not try him for the same crime twice, the two public defenders did not. During Adams' retrial, the public defender called for a no defense theory, which would not allow for any witness statements.
When Jarrett Adams was 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Fueled by his desire for justice, Adams began studying law while incarcerated. Today, he's a defense attorney, fighting to help others facing the same injustices.