Jake Combs’ first-degree murder conviction reversed

Jake Combs’ first-degree murder conviction reversed

Last week, a California appellate court overturned the conviction of Jake Henry Combs. Combs had been serving a 50-years-to-life sentence for the murder of 25-year-old Trevor John Early on Jan. 6, 2022. In a court ruling issued May 7 by the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Two, the court noted that it agreed with Combs’ contention that the Humboldt County Superior Court had “erred … in admitting evidence that while …