More witnesses take the stand in Zach Adams’ post-conviction hearing
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HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — We have continuing coverage as Zachary Adams is back in court for his post-conviction hearing.
Two more witnesses took the stand during the hearing this afternoon.
Arthur Viveros, a retired federal agent with the FBI and Alejandro Gonzalez, an attorney that worked on the Bobo case took the stand. Viveros worked on the first wire tapping in Terry Britt’s home.
“I just think it was his hardline phone and the microphone. So I was listening to them both,” said Viveros.
“Were there times where the audio equipment did not record?” said Defense Attorney Doug Bates.
“Yes,” said Viveros.
“Where it should have?” said Bates.
“And I didn’t know that until later on,” said Viveros.
Bates continued his argument that Britt, a convicted sex offender, was more likely responsible for the kidnapping, raping, and murder of Holly Bobo.
Viveros had to listen to calls made on Britt’s home phone as well as conversations within his home.
“If you hear something that pertinent, something that’s criminal–could be used as evidence as far as the crime– you need to annotate [and] summarize what you’re listening to so the case agent can look for it and find it [and] listen for it by himself,” said Viveros.
While listening, Viveros says he believed he heard incriminating conversations that pointed to Britt being a part of the crime.
Britt spoke to his sister who informed him his house could be tapped. After that phone call Britt then spoke to his wife.
“What struck me about that conversation was him saying ‘You know I wouldn’t do something like that.’ That struck me as why is he having to tell her ‘You know I wouldn’t do something like that.’ Because, in theory, that day of the kidnapping they’re supposed to be in bed together,” said Viveros.
Gonzalez shared his concerns of the exact cause of death.
“I remember questioning his cause of death determination, being the bullet in the skull specifically. Of course, the idea of whether a particular bullet caliber could have made that hole was an issue. As well as the expansion of the brain material that caused the cracks in the skulls, that he concluded that was evidence of cause of death,” said Gonzalez.
At the time he was studying the damage a bullet could leave on a person’s body. Gonzalez shared that the type of bullet, distance,and the last impression or expansion would look like.
“In my investigation it was very difficult to determine what size caliber produced the particular size hole,” said Gonzalez.
This hearing will continue Friday in Savannah with more witnesses to take the stand.
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