ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court reversed the conviction of Justin Ross Harris for murder and cruelty charges related to the death of his young son, Cooper, in a hot car in 2014.
Evidence improperly admitted at trial may have swayed the jury to convict Harris, the court’s majority opinion found.
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