State v. Zachary Adams
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Case Documents by Year
2024 documents
- 1/22/24 - Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis
- 1/22/24 - Petitioner-Defendants Amended Petition for Post Conviction Relief
- 1/31/24 - Joint Motion for Temporary Order Placing Exhibits Attached To Writ of Coram Nobis and Amended Post Conviction Relief Under Seal
- 2/1/24 - Agreed Temporary Order Placing Exhibits Attached To Writ of Error and Amended Post Conviction Relief Under Seal
- 4/5/24 - Motion to Strike Exhibits or in the Alternate, Place Exhibits Under Seal
- 4/9/24 - Response to Motion to Strike Exhibits
- 4/11/24 - Amendment to Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis
- 4/12/24 - State of TN Motion to Hold Amended Petition for Post Conviction Relief in Abeyance Pending Disposition of Petitioner’s Writ of Error Coram Nobis.
- 4/12/24 - State of TN Motion to Issue Subpoena to Katie Spirko and Issue Protective Order
- 4/15/24 - Notice of Appearance
- 5/1/25 - Scheduling Order
- 5/9/25 - Motion to Dismiss Petitioner Adams Writ of Error Coram Nobis Without an Evidentiary Hearing
- 5/28/24 - Petitioners notice to strike exhibits to post conviction relief
- 6/4/24 - Agreed Order
- 6/5/24 - Order striking exhibits to amended post conviction relief petition
- 6/6/24 - Notice of Appearance
- 6/10/24 - State of TN reply to petitioner Adams response to the state's motion to dismiss writ of error coram nobis without an evidentiary hearing
- 6/20/24 - Notice to remove the state of TNS motion issued subpoena to Katie Spirko and protective order from docket.
- 6/21/24 - The State of Tennessee's Post-Hearing Response to the Court's Request for Additional Information
- 7/19/24 - State's supplemental authority in support of motion to dismiss the petition or writ of error coram nobis without an evidentiary hearing
- 8/2/24 - Petitioners response to the states supplemental response regarding disclosure
- 9/10/24 - Order Granting the State's Motion to Dismiss and Order Dismissing Petition
- 10/1/24 - Petitioner's Motion to continue December Trial Date
- 10/9/24 - Order Setting Evidentiary Hearing
- 11/4/24 - State of Tennessee's Motion Regarding Information Filed Under Seal By The Trial Court
- 11/7/24 - Motion To Access Defense Counsels Client File and Interview All Defense Trial Counsel
- 11/25/24 - Motion to conduct Zoom hearing/in person hearing with Jason Autry to determine if he waives attorney client privilege
- 11/25/24 - Motion to subpoena and depose and schedule depositions of subpoenaed lawyers and allow zoom depositions
- 11/25/24 - Response to motion for in chambers meeting and motion for order
- 11/25/24 - Petitioner's motion to file second amended petition for post conviction relief
- 12/2/24 - ADDITION TO PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT 35(B) AND 38
- 12/2/24 - RESPONSE TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO CONDUCT ZOOM HEARING-IN PERSON HEARING -
- 12/2/24 - RESPONSE IN PARTIAL OPPOSITION TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF
- 12/2/24 - RESPONSE TO PETITIONER ADAMS' MOTION TO SUBPOENA AND SCHEDULE DEPOSITIONS OF SUBPOENAD LAWYERS AND ALLOW ZOOM DEPOSITIONS
- 12/4/24 - Order Directing Clerk to Unseal and Reseal Filings
- 12/4/24 - Order for Appellate Court Record for use in Post Conviction Petition Proceedings
- 12/5/24 - Order to Continue Evidentiary Hearing
- 12/9/24 - Discovery Response and Reciprocal Discovery Request
- 12/9/24 - Exhibit A to Discovery Response and Reciprocal Discovery Request
- 12/12/24 - Notice of Filing
- 12/12/24 - Petitioner's second amended petition for post conviction relief
2025 documents
- 1/8/25 - Motion to Dismiss post-Conviction Claims
- 1/9/25 - Motion to allow the state of Tennessee to inspect all documents and exhibits filed under prior post conviction filing
- 1/13/25 - Petitioner's Response to the State's Motion to Dismiss Portions of the Post Conviction Relief
- 2/3/25 - Order on January 17, 2025, Hearing
- 2/7/25 - State of Tennessee's Motion for Pretrial Production of Documents and Objects
- 2/13/25 - Petitioner's Response to Motion to Issue Subpoena Duces Tecum
- 2/14/25 - Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum
- 2/14/25 - Notice of Filing Proposed Order
- 2/18/25 - State of Tennessee Response to Petitioner Adam's Petition For Post Conviction Relief (Pro Se) and Second Amended Petition for Post-Conviction Relief
- 2/20/25 - Order on February14, 2025, Zoom Hearing
- 2/20/25 - Order on setting Hearing on State's Motion
- 2/25/25 - Emergency Motion to Allow Counsel to Have a Zoom Meeting
- 2/27/25 - Subpoena
- 2/28/25 - Order - Zoom Meeting
- 3/3/25 - Tennessee's Motion to Deem Attorney-Client Privilege Waived for Post Conviction Relief Issues
- 3/7/25 - Motion For A Court Order Approving Communication With Jason Autry
- 3/7/25 - Motion For Amended Writ Of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum...
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner Renewed Motion To Subpoena And Depose If Necessary And Schedule Testimony
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Compel Production Of Photos And Videos
- 3/7/25 Petitioner's Motion To Compel The State To Comply With Rule 28, 5(G)
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Determine Validity Of State's Discovery Rule 16 Obligations
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Issue A Writ Of Appearance For Inmate John Dylan Adams
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Quash Dr. Katie Spirko Subpoena
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Set Expedited Hearing Via Zoom On Pre Hearing Matters Before March 21st, 2025... -
- 3/7/25 - Petitioner's Motion To Show Good Cause To Release The Investigative Subpoena And Affidavit Under T.C.A. 40-17-123
- 3/7/25 - Motion Requesting the Court To Appoint Counsel For Jason Autry
- 3/7/25 - State's Motion to Clarify Record
- 3/7/25 - State's Response in Opposition
- 3/7/25 - Exhibit a To Jason Autry Motion
- 3/11/25 - Motion to Quash Subpoena and Objection to Subpoena
- 3/11/25 - Subpoena Issued by Cindy Adams
- 3/12/25 - Order Continuing Hearing
- 3/19/25 - Petitioner Response to Motion to Appoint Jason Autry an Attorney
- 3/21/25 - State’s Response To Petitioner’s Motion To Compel the State to Comply With Rule 28 5(g)
- 3/21/25 - 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
- 3/21/25 - State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Issued a Writ of Appearance for Inmate John Dylan Adams
- 3/21/25 - State's Response to Petitioner's Motion for a Court Approving Communication with Jason Autry
- 3/21/25 - State's Response to Petitioner's Motion to Determine Validity of State's Discovery Rule 16 Obligations
- 3/21/25 - State's Response in Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Quash Dr. Kate Spirko Subpoena
- 3/21/25 - State's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Amended Writ of habeas Corpus Ad Testificandium and to Compel the State of Tennessee
- 4/3/25 - Order Appointment of Counsel to Jason Autry
- 4/3/25 - Order on March 21, 2025, Hearing
- 4/3/25 - Order on Motion for Writ of Appearance for John Dylan Adams
- 4/11/25 - Notice of Intent Jason Autry
- 4/14/25 - Motion Granting Order to Withdraw
- 4/15/25 - Notice
- 5/2/25 - Motion For Leave To Add Amendment To Post Conviction Relief Petition
- 5/2/25 - Motion For Sanctions And To Compel The State To Provide All Investigatory Subpoenas
- 5/2/25 - Petitioner's Proposed Addition To Second Amended And Supplemental Petition For Post-Conviction Relief -
- 5/6/25 - Order for Transport of John Dylan Adams
- 5/8/25 - Notice of Filing Petitioner's Updated Witness List
- 5/8/25 - Notice of Filing Affidavit of Jonathan Reeves
- 5/8/25 - Notice of Objection to Subpoena Duces Tecum
- 5/13/25 - Notice of Filing Petitioner's Second Updated Witness List
- 5/15/25 - State of TN Motions in Limine 1-3
- 5/15/25 - State's Response to Petitioner Adams' Motion to Release
- 5/15/25 - State of TN Response to Petitioner Adams' Motion for Sanctions
- 5/15/25 - State of TN Response to Petitioner Adams' Motion for Leave
- 5/22/25 - Order on the State's Motion to Exclude Jason Autry's Video Interview
- 5/23/25 - Order Granting Permission for Interlocutory Appeal Under Tenn. R. APP. P.9
- 6/3/25 - Scheduling Order
- 6/4/25 - Order Granting Petitioners Motion for Leave
- 6/4/25 - Order on States Motion in Limine 2 & 3
- 6/6/24 - Trap 9 Interlocutory Appeal
- 6/13/25 - Motion to release Dr Katie Spirko from state's witness list or alternatively compel the state to call her as a witness if sequestered
- 7/1/25 - Order denying petitioner's sealed motion to unseal statement of Michael Scholl
For court documents filed after July 24, 2025, please contact the Hardin County Circuit Court at (731) 925-1000
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