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Tennessee Supreme Court Opinion (2014)
State of Tennessee v. Noura Jackson, No. W2010-01098-SC-R11-CD, opinion filed August 22, 2014.
The Court vacated Jackson’s murder conviction and ordered a new trial after finding that prosecutor Amy Weirich improperly commented on Jackson’s right to remain silent and withheld a key witness statement from the defense.
https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/opinions/2014/08/22/state-tennessee-v-noura-jackson
PDF: https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/jacksonn_opn.pdf

Private Reprimand – Board of Professional Responsibility (2017)
Local Memphis / ABC24: Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich Privately Reprimanded in Noura Jackson Case.
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/shelby-county-district-attorney-amy-weirich-privately-reprimanded-in-noura-jackson-case/522-e4105218-41b4-4425-a55d-462e3b1d66be

National Coverage and Aftermath
New York Times Magazine (Emily Bazelon): She Was Convicted of Killing Her Mother. The Evidence That Could Have Freed Her Was Withheld.
https://longform.org/posts/she-was-convicted-of-killing-her-mother-prosecutors-withheld-the-evidence-that-would-have-freed-her
Innocence Project: New DNA Testing May Exonerate Tennessee Woman.
https://innocenceproject.org/news/new-dna-testing-may-exonerate-tennessee-woman/
AP News / WBBJ: Woman Pleads Guilty in Mother’s Stabbing Death (May 21, 2015).
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2015/05/21/woman-pleads-guilty-in-mothers-stabbing-death/

Fair Punishment Project (Harvard-affiliated, 2017)
America’s Top Prosecutors — Shelby County, TN. Found Shelby County, under Amy Weirich’s tenure, led Tennessee in prosecutorial misconduct findings and conviction reversals between 2010–2015.
https://www.afmfm.org/files/fairpunishproj.pdf

Local Coverage
Local Memphis: Report Names Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich #1 for Misconduct.
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/report-names-shelby-county-district-attorney-amy-weirich-1-for-misconduct-2/522-921feb45-ed12-47c8-9eb0-331dbcdb16ae

Independent Investigative Reporting (2024)
City Watch Research: The Most Misconduct: Memphis Prosecutor Amy Weirich.
https://www.citywatchresearch.com/the-latest/the-most-misconduct-memphis-prosecutor-amy-weirich

Election Turnover (2022)
Local Memphis: Steve Mulroy Defeats Amy Weirich for Shelby County District Attorney.
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/steve-mulroy-celebrates-victory-over-amy-weirich-shelby-county-da-district-attorney-race/522-a95652a4-7d95-4ad8-87c0-7fbe257a5286

The Tennessean (2024): Tennessee Authorities Exhume Sheriff Buford Pusser’s Wife: What to Know.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/02/14/tennessee-authorities-exhume-sheriff-buford-pusser-wife-what-to-know/72581624007/

WBBJ-TV (Aug. 29, 2025): New Developments Announced in Pauline Pusser Murder.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/08/29/live-new-developments-announced-in-pauline-pusser-murder/

3B Media (Aug. 2025): New Evidence in 58-Year-Old Murder Points to Former McNairy County Sheriff.
https://3bmedianews.com/new-evidence-in-58-year-old-murder-points-to-former-mcnairy-county-sheriff/

UT-Martin Release (Oct. 2025): Pusser Files Made Public Through UT Martin.
https://hatchiepress.com/pusser-files-made-public-through-ut-martin/

Court Coverage
WBBJ-TV (May 20–22, 2025): Day 2: Defense Calls First Witness in Zach Adams Hearing.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/05/20/day-2-defense-calls-first-witness-in-zach-adams-hearing/

AP News: Convicted Killer Zach Adams Seeks New Trial.
https://apnews.com/article/57edb94a85d85da589a8c48d16ef1bc4

Court TV: Holly Bobo’s Killer Returns to Court in Pursuit of New Trial.
https://www.courttv.com/news/holly-bobos-killer-returns-to-court-in-pursuit-of-new-trial/

Key Themes
No DNA evidence tying Zach Adams to the crime scene.
Central witness Jason Autry later recanted his testimony.
TBI Agent Brent Booth testified he “doesn’t go by cell phone data."

Death Penalty Information Center: Shelby County Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Sought to Execute Pervis Payne.
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/shelby-county-voters-oust-prosecutor-who-sought-to-execute-pervis-payne

Commercial Appeal: Noura Jackson Accepts Plea, Could Soon Be Released.
https://archive.commercialappeal.com/news/crime/noura-jackson-accepts-plea-in-mothers-death-could-soon-be-released-from-prison-ep-1091298428-324396121.html/

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