Witness in Holly Bobo murder trial admits lying, raising questions about nursing student's true killer
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Nearly a decade after a man was convicted of killing a Tennessee nursing student, the defense is asking a judge for a new trial, citing a key witness’ admission over fabricating testimony.  

Holly Bobo, 20, disappeared from her rural home in 2011, sparking an extensive search that ended with her body being found more than three years later. 

Zachary Adams and two other men were charged in Bobo’s kidnapping, rape and murder, with Adams being the only defendant choosing to go to trial. He was subsequently convicted on all charges in 2017 and sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 50 years. 

This community was boiling with the need for closure and justice,” McLendon told Fox News Digital. “So when you pick a jury from among a pool of people who’ve been waiting to get this case wrapped up for six years, and then they are given perjured testimony and the defense is essentially denied the opportunity to present all of the evidence, including exculpatory evidence, it’s not surprising to me that they got the verdict they got.” 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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