![]() He was sentenced the same year to life in prison without parole for his son’s killing and received another 12 years on the other three charges. Harris was convicted in 2016 on three counts of murder and two counts of cruelty to children for the death of his son, and was also found guilty of three counts relating to his electronic exchanges of lewd material with a different minor. “Throughout the course of representing Ross, we have learned that these tragic accidents often happen while the child is in the care of a loving parent. But after all these years of investigation and review, this dismissal of charges confirms that Cooper’s death was unintentional and therefore not a crime,” attorney Carlos Rodriguez said. “Ross has always accepted the moral responsibility for Cooper’s death. Harris was relieved to learn he won’t be retried and “thankful that today’s dismissal may begin to restore Cooper’s legacy as a child much loved by his parents,” one of his attorneys said Thursday. Harris’ son, Cooper, died in June 2014, after he was left strapped inside Harris’ car for seven hours on a hot day, while his father went to work. ![]() “Therefore, after much thought and deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to not retry Justin Ross Harris on the reversed counts of the indictment.” “Crucial motive evidence that was admitted at the first trial in 2016 is no longer available to the state due to the majority decision of the Supreme Court,” the release reads. Justin Ross Harris' ex-wife calls him 'a loving and proud father' who also was 'a terrible husband' Leanna Taylor testifies during a murder trial for her ex-husband Justin Ross Harris who is accused of intentionally killing Cooper in June 2014 by leaving him in the car in suburban Atlanta, Monday, Oct.
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