See a timeline of the Adam Braseel case,

Jan. 7, 2006: Malcolm Burrows found dead near his home in Tracy City

Jan. 8, 2006: Adam C. Braseel developed as a suspect in case

March 2006: Braseel indicted for firstdegree murder, felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, attempt to commit first-degree murder, aggravated assault, especially aggravated burglary and assault

Nov. 7, 2007: Braseel convicted by a jury of first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, attempt to commit first-degree murder, aggravated assault and assault. Sentenced to life in prison on the murder charge with other sentences on other charges ordered to run concurrently with the life sentence

Sept. 17, 2010: Braseel files appeal, challenging sufficiency of convicting evidence for murder and the other charges arguing the pre-trial identification process was flawed

Feb. 17, 2011: Appeal denied by the Tennessee Court of Appeals

Nov. 17, 2015: Petition seeking new trial claiming insufficiency of counsel, identification issues and a lack of any other evidence aside from witness identification

Dec. 25, 2015: Judge Justin Angel grants Braseel’s motion for a new trial and releases him from prison

October 2016: Angel’s ruling overturned and the convictions reinstated by the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Braseel is returned to prison

Feb. 24, 2017: Tennessee Supreme Court denies Braseel’s application seeking a hearing on case

May 23, 2017: Braseel appeals murder conviction based on new evidence regarding a wallet found at the scene belonging to the victim that at trial was said to be missing

May 23, 2017: Braseel seeks Habeas Corpus in U.S. District Court to declare his convictions unconstitutional, with the federal filing meant to preserve his rights with respect to the original post-conviction petitions while state filings are resolved

July 3, 2017: State files motion to dismiss the state appeal

November 2018: Fingerprint found on the victim’s car matched to Kermit Bryson

Feb. 13, 2019: Braseel files petition for new trial based on new evidence

April 12, 2019: State files motion to dismiss petition

June 26, 2019: Hearing in Grundy County Circuit Court on petition and associated motions

July 31, 2019: Hearing reconvenes in Grundy County for state and defense expert testimony

Aug. 2, 2019: Freed in the courtroom on time served after dropping the murder conviction and pleading guilty to aggravated assault