HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) – A Tennessee judge has denied convicted killer Zach Adams’ request for post-conviction relief in the 2011 murder of Holly Bobo, keeping his conviction and life sentence in place.
Circuit Court Judge Brent Bradbury rejected every claim Adams raised in a 97-page ruling and denied his petition for a new trial.
Claims rejected
Adams argued he deserved relief based on allegations that co-defendant Jason Autry gave false testimony during the original trial and that his trial attorneys failed to provide effective representation.
After reviewing the record and testimony, Judge Bradbury found those arguments did not hold up and ruled the conviction should stand…