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Jury Misconduct Claim Rocks Combs Case | Eureka News
Jake Combs, already convicted twice for murdering Trevor Earley, is seeking to overturn his latest conviction, claiming the jury ignored key instructions during deliberations. A juror’s sworn statement alleges the jury skipped critical legal steps, rushing to a first-degree murder verdict without properly weighing heat-of-passion defenses. The family of Trevor Earley, still reeling from their loss, watches as the case drags on — while prosecutors vow to fight this motion. With a hearing scheduled for September 23 — the same day Combs was set to be sentenced — Judge Kaleb Cockrum must decide…
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