This page was created in partnership with the Hardin County Circuit Court Clerk as a courtesy to the media. Please note that the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in Hardin County is small and cannot manage large volumes of requests. This page will be updated regularly and media should monitor it. Please send requests for additional materials or information to the Public Information Officer for the case.

Media should review Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 and file the required Rule 30 request with the public information officer.

All inquiries can be addressed to Samantha Fisher, Communications Director at Media.Inquiries@tncourts.gov.

Current Case Documents

2024

Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis - January 22, 2024
Petitioner-Defendants Amended Petition for Post Conviction Relief - January 22, 2024
Joint Motion for Temporary Order Placing Exhibits Attached To Writ of Coram Nobis and Amended Post Conviction Relief Under Seal - January 31, 2024
Agreed Temporary Order Placing Exhibits Attached To Writ of Error and Amended Post Conviction Relief Under Seal - February 1, 2024
Motion to Strike Exhibits or in the Alternate, Place Exhibits Under Seal - April 5, 2024
Response to Motion to Strike Exhibits - April 9, 2024
Amendment to Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis - April 11, 2024
State of TN Motion to Hold Amended Petition for Post Conviction Relief in Abeyance Pending Disposition of Petitioner’s Writ of Error Coram Nobis. - April 12, 2024
State of TN Motion to Issue Subpoena to Katie Spirko and Issue Protective Order - April 12, 2024
Notice of Appearance - April 15, 2024
Scheduling Order - May 1, 2024
Motion to Dismiss Petitioner Adams Writ of Error Coram Nobis Without an Evidentiary Hearing - May 9, 2024
Petitioners notice to strike exhibits to post conviction relief - May 28, 2024
Agreed Order - June 4, 2024
Order striking exhibits to amended post conviction relief petition - June 5, 2024
Notice of Appearance - June 6, 2024
State of TN reply to petitioner Adams response to the state's motion to dismiss writ of error coram nobis without an evidentiary hearing - June 10, 2024
Notice to remove the state of TNS motion issued subpoena to Katie Spirko and protective order from docket. June 20, 2024
The State of Tennessee's Post-Hearing Response to the Court's Request for Additional Information - June 21, 2024
State's supplemental authority in support of motion to dismiss the petition or writ of error coram nobis without an evidentiary hearing - July 19, 2024
Petitioners response to the states supplemental response regarding disclosure - August 2, 2024
Order Granting the State's Motion to Dismiss and Order Dismissing Petition - September 10, 2024
Petitioner's Motion to continue December Trial Date - October 1, 2024
Order Setting Evidentiary Hearing - October 9, 2024
State of Tennessee's Motion Regarding Information Filed Under Seal By The Trial Court - November 4. 2024
Motion To Access Defense Counsels Client File and Interview All Defense Trial Counsel - November 7, 2024
Motion to conduct Zoom hearing/in person hearing with Jason Autry to determine if he waives attorney client privilege
- November 25, 2024
Motion to subpoena and depose and schedule depositions of subpoenaed lawyers and allow zoom depositions - November 25, 2024
Response to motion for in chambers meeting and motion for order - November 25, 2024
Petitioner's motion to file second amended petition for post conviction relief - November 25, 2024
ADDITION TO PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT 35(B) AND 38 - December 2, 2024
RESPONSE TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO CONDUCT ZOOM HEARING-IN PERSON HEARING - December 2, 2024
RESPONSE IN PARTIAL OPPOSITION TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF - December 2, 2024
RESPONSE TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO SUBPOENA AND SCHEDULE DEPOSITIONS OF SUBPOENAD LAWYERS AND ALLOW ZOOM DEPOSITIONS - December 2 , 2024
Order Directing Clerk to Unseal and Reseal Filings - December 4, 2024
Order for Appellate Court Record for use in Post Conviction Petition Proceedings - December 4, 2024
Order to Continue Evidentiary Hearing - December 5, 2024
Discovery Response and Reciprocal Discovery Request - December 9, 2024
Exhibit A to Discovery Response and Reciprocal Discovery Request - December 9, 2024
Notice of Filing - December 12, 2024
Petitioner's second amended petition for post conviction relief - December 12, 2024

2025

Motion to Dismiss post-Conviction Claims - January 8, 2025
Motion to allow the state of Tennessee to inspect all documents and exhibits filed under prior post conviction filing - January 9, 2025
Petitioner's Response to the State's Motion to Dismiss Portions of the Post Conviction Relief - January 13, 2025
Order on January 17, 2025, Hearing - February 3, 2025
State of Tennessee's Motion for Pretrial Production of Documents and Objects - February 7, 2025
Petitioner's Response to Motion to Issue Subpoena Duces Tecum - February 13, 2025
Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum - February 14, 2025
Notice of Filing Proposed Order - February 14, 2025
State of Tennessee Response to Petitioner Adam's Petition For Post Conviction Relief (Pro Se) and Second Amended Petition for Post-Conviction Relief - February 18, 2025
Order on February14, 2025, Zoom Hearing - February 20, 2025
Order on setting Hearing on State's Motion - February 20, 2025
Emergency Motion to Allow Counsel to Have a Zoom Meeting - February 25, 2025
Subpoena - February 27, 2025
Order - Zoom Meeting - February 28. 2025
Tennessee's Motion to Deem Attorney-Client Privilege Waived for Post Conviction Relief Issues - March 3, 2025
Motion For A Court Order Approving Communication With Jason Autry - March 7, 2025
Motion For Amended Writ Of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum... - March 7, 2025
Petitioner Renewed Motion To Subpoena And Depose If Necessary And Schedule Testimony - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Compel Production Of Photos And Videos - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Compel The State To Comply With Rule 28, 5(G) - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Determine Validity Of State's Discovery Rule 16 Obligations - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Issue A Writ Of Appearance For Inmate John Dylan Adams - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Quash Dr. Katie Spirko Subpoena - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Set Expedited Hearing Via Zoom On Pre Hearing Matters Before March 21st, 2025... - March 7, 2025
Petitioner's Motion To Show Good Cause To Release The Investigative Subpoena And Affidavit Under T.C.A. 40-17-123 - March 7, 2025
Motion Requesting the Court To Appoint Counsel For Jason Autry - March 7, 2025
State's Motion to Clarify Record - March 7, 2025
State's Response in Opposition - March 7, 2025
Exhibit a To Jason Autry Motion - March 7, 2025
Motion to Quash Subpoena and Objection to Subpoena - March 11, 2025
Subpoena Issued by Cindy Adams - March 11, 2025
Order Continuing Hearing - March 12, 2025
Petitioner Response to Motion to Appoint Jason Autry an Attorney - March 19, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Compel Production of Photos and Videos and Petitioner's Motion to Show Good Cause to Release the Investigation Subpoena and Affidavit - March 21, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Issued a Writ of Appearance for Inmate John Dylan Adams - March 21, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion for a Court Approving Communication with Jason Autry - March21, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Compel the State to Comply with rule 28 5(g) - March 21, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Determine Validity of State's Discovery Rule 16 Obligations - March 21, 2025
State's Response in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Quash Dr. Kate Spirko Subpoena - March 21, 2025
State's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Amended Writ of habeas Corpus Ad Testificandium and to Compel the State of Tennessee - March 21, 2025
Order Appointment of Counsel to Jason Autry - April 3, 2025
Order on March 21, 2025, Hearing - April 3, 2025
Order on Motion for Writ of Appearance for John Dylan Adams - April 3, 2025
Notice of Intent Jason Autry - April 11, 2025
Motion Granting Order to Withdraw - April 14, 2025
Notice - April 15, 2025

Documents & Links to Previous Phases of the Case

Direct Appeal

Court of Criminal Appeals Opinion - September 9, 2022

Court of Criminal Appeals Oral Arguments - Audio