The legal saga following the high-profile case of Holly Bobo has resulted in the conviction of Jason Autry, the man implicated in her tragic disappearance and subsequent murder. As confirmed by Local Memphis, the U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Autry's 228-month sentence for further crimes committed after his involvement in the Bobo case.
Autry, 50, was released from prison on September 16, 2020, after serving an eight-year sentence related to the high-profile kidnapping, rape, and murder of Bobo. This event deeply affected the Decatur County community. Despite his role as the star witness in the trial against his co-defendant Zachary Adams, Autry's freedom was short-lived, as within a mere 25 days, he was found in possession of a stolen gun, and within 78 days, he had accrued more guns and ammunition.
This sequence of illegal activities post-release led to a guilty plea in November 2022 on three counts of being a felon in possession of guns and ammunition, as detailed by Action News 5. Autry's persistent disregard for the law, despite his extensive criminal record, including aggravated assault, drug trafficking, burglary, and connections to the Aryan Nation gang, was emphasized in the case against him.
The decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals aligns with U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson's earlier commentary regarding Autry's "egregious criminal history." In 2024, Autry was handed a 228-month federal prison sentence, which has now been affirmed, despite his attempts to recant his testimony against Adams and seek a reduction in his sentence. "He was then sentenced to 19 years in prison," according to Action News 5.
