With Zach Adams's post-conviction relief hearing over, Dr. Spirko is finally off her sequestration order and rejoining the podcast. In this episode, she brings you back to the Hardin County Courthouse in Savannah, TN, for attorney Doug Bates's closing statement before Judge Brent Bradberry.  

Trial attorney and co-host Dana McLendon III provides recent court updates and takes you through the August 14, 2025, testimony of Jerry Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez provided a jaw-dropping account of his experiences as co-counsel for Zach Adams in the 2017 trial of Zach Adams for the 2011 kidnapping, assault, and murder of 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo from Darden, Tennessee. 

This episode continues to delve into the heart-wrenching case of 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo, who was abducted from her family home on April 13, 2011. This heinous crime sparked the most expensive and exhaustive investigation in Tennessee’s history, yet justice has never been achieved. Three years after her disappearance, Holly’s skeletal remains were discovered in an area pinpointed by US Marshals Senior Investigator Johnny Walker, a master fugitive hunter. Despite the insights of Walker, TBI lead agent Terry Dicus, and FBI agent Art Viveros, all of whom identified convicted serial rapist Terry Britt as a prime suspect, these agents were removed from the investigation, and Britt was never charged. In a shocking twist, law enforcement named four innocent men as suspects, despite a complete lack of physical evidence linking them to the crime and verified alibis proving their innocence. The repercussions were devastating: one man took his own life after enduring years of harassment, while two others pled guilty to avoid the same fate as Zach Adams, the only man to face trial. Adams is now serving a life sentence without parole, while his brother Dylan is serving 35 years on an Alford plea. In this special video episode on YouTube (also available on all major streaming platforms in audio format), seasoned trial attorney Dana McLendon guides us through raw interview and testimony footage of the innocent brothers. With his professional better half, Dr. Katie Spirko, still under a gag order from state prosecutors, co-host Dana reveals these men's alibis from that fateful day and exposes evidence that has been hidden for over a decade corroborating their accounts. Join us to explore one of the most disturbing examples of false confessions and coerced witness testimony in American history.

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As Dr. Katie Spirko remains under a court-imposed sequestration order, join co-host Dana McLendon on the latest episode of the Trial & Error podcast. This episode peels back the curtain to expose the questionable investigation and interrogation tactics underlying the testimony of another key witness in the 2017 State of Tennessee vs Zach Adams trial: Victor Dinsmore. Join Dana in examining raw audio footage of Victor Dinsmore's multiple conversations with TBI Special Agent Brent Booth and retired Memphis cop Dennis Benjamin, highlighting how Victor's testimony was shaped by suggestive questioning and unfair intimidation efforts.

In this gripping episode, with Dr. Katie Spirko under a sequestration order barring her from discussing the case, co-host Dana McLendon takes you on a solo journey through the shocking second half of Dylan Adams' coerced and verifiably false confession. Even the TBI admits Dylan's account of events cannot be true. As tensions rise, delve into the intense (and intensely ridiculous) interrogation led by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent Jeff Jackson, with Brent Booth present in the room. Dana McLendon unpacks the unsettling dynamics of the interrogation, highlighting the alarming bureaucratic incompetence that lead to a clearly forced and coached confession riddled with inconsistencies, investigator-initiated details, and pressure to adopt THEIR narrative of the crime. Join us as we expose the chilling realities of this fatally flawed investigation. 

In her first announcement since trial dates in the Zach Adams vs. State of Tennessee post-conviction relief petition commenced, Dr. Spirko explains why she can no longer discuss the case, and what is happening to the podcast in light of this latest development. 

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Dana McLendon provides an update on the hearing for Zach Adams' Post-Conviction Relief petition.

Join Dana McLendon, the co-host of the Trial and Error Podcast, as he provides an exclusive update on the high-stakes legal battle in the case of State v. Zachary Adams. In this gripping episode, listeners are taken to the eve of a crucial post-conviction relief hearing, set to unravel the troubling details of a controversial trial.

More than a decade after the tragic disappearance and murder of Holly Bobo, Zach Adams stands at the center of a potential judicial reckoning, fighting to prove his innocence against all odds. With a cast of compelling legal minds, including newly appointed judges and seasoned prosecutors, justice hangs in the balance.

Through careful examination of evidence, witness testimonies, and potential prosecutorial misconduct, this episode delves into the heart of a story where truth and liberty collide. As Dana McLendon shares his year-long investigation and belief in Zach's innocence, listeners are invited on a narrative journey filled with suspense, legal intrigue, and the tireless pursuit of truth. Tune in as the evidence unfolds, promising a week filled with revelations and courtroom drama not to be missed.

Step into the heart of a gripping mystery as we uncover the questionable circumstances surrounding Dylan Adams' so-called confession. On the evening of September 17, 2014, special agents Brent Booth and Jeff Jackson listened to Adams narrate a chilling tale, but not everything was as it seemed. In this episode, we delve into the intricate web woven by law enforcement and another curious figure, Dennis Benjamin, whose influence on the investigation raises more questions than answers.

With Holly Bobo's remains freshly discovered after three years of haunting searches, the pressure mounts. Yet, as we dissect this confession, the inconsistencies and manipulations become glaringly apparent. Dylan's learning disabilities and vulnerability to suggestion paint a disturbing picture of influence and coercion. How did his federal charges mysteriously resolve, and why was he pulled into a narrative that seemed barely his own?

Join us as we unravel the manipulation tactics used, the memory games at play, and the broader implications for justice and truth. This is more than an interrogation—it's a story of power, vulnerability, and the murky waters of criminal justice, compelling us to question what we understand about confessions and their validity.

Join Dr. Katie Spirko and Dana McLendon on a trip to Savannah, TN, for a court hearing and a stop by Zach Adams’ ransacked family home. They are joined by Jennifer Thompson, Zach’s former defense trial attorney, who pulls back the curtain on the flawed investigation and court proceedings leading to his wrongful conviction in 2017. Zach Adams was sent to prison, along with his brother Dylan, without a shred of physical evidence to back the co-defendant’s since-recanted testimony falsely implicating Zach for the 2011 disappearance and death of Holly Bobo, a 20-year-old nursing student from Dardin, TN, who vanished from her home one morning on the way to school, prompting what would become the most expensive, exhaustive investigation in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s history. But with all those resources, did they get it right?? Spoiler alert: the answer is a resounding NO. Find us on YouTube at @trialanderrorpodcast and wherever you stream podcasts to find out how this was ever allowed to happen.

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