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June 19, 2024
Hot Car Dad Justin Ross Harris Back in Jail Following Prison Release
Justin Ross Harris, previously convicted of murder in his toddler’s death in the widely known “hot car” case, is back in jail after his release from a Georgia prison earlier this week. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Harris, 43, was transferred from Macon State Prison to the Cobb County jail shortly after his …
June 17, 2024
Cooper Harris: Georgia Father Accused in Tot’s SUV Death Released from Prison
Justin Ross Harris, the man accused of killing his 1-year-old son, Cooper, after leaving him inside a hot SUV, was released from prison Sunday after serving eight years in prison. According to 11 Alive News, Harris’ release happened “just two days before the 10-year mark of Cooper’s death.” Harris was released from a state prison …
Court
May 26, 2023
Justin Ross Harris: Hot Car Death Dad Will Not Be Tried Again for Son Cooper’s Murder
Prosecutors in Georgia have decided not to retry Justin Ross Harris for his young son’s death, following the reversal of his conviction last year. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office announced the decision during a news release on Thursday. The decision comes almost a year after the Georgia Supreme Court …
Court
June 24, 2022
Update: Mom of 22-month-old Tot Killed in Hot SUV Speaks Out After Justin Ross Harris Murder Conviction Reversal
The former wife of Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia man whose murder conviction was overturned this week, says she never believed he purposely killed their son in the first place. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David E. Nahmias reversed Harris’ convictions of malice murder and first-degree child cruelty on Wednesday, following a …
Court
June 22, 2022
BREAKING: Supreme Court Reverses Murder, Child Abuse Conviction in Justin Ross Harris Hot Car Death Case
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed two convictions Wednesday against Justin Ross Harris, a Cobb County man serving a life sentence for killing his toddler son, Cooper, after leaving him inside a hot SUV for hours. According to Fox 5, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David E. Nahmias reversed Harris’ convictions of malice murder and first-degree …
Court
January 18, 2022
Justin Ross Harris: Being a ‘Terrible Person’ Isn’t the Same As ‘Murdering a Child,’ Supreme Court Justice Says in Hot Car Death Appeal
‘Proving he is a terrible person isn’t the same as proving he murdered his child.’
Court
January 13, 2022
Justin Ross Harris: Dad Who Left Baby in Hot Car While Texting Women is Headed to Supreme Court, Claims Innocence
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia man serving a life sentence for killing his toddler son, Cooper, is scheduled to have his appeal heard next week in state Supreme Court. Defense lawyers plan to argue that “errors related to its evidentiary decisions” were made during Harris’ 2016 trial when he was found guilty of killing his …
Court
December 8, 2020
Justin Ross Harris: Hearing for new trial after father leaves tot boy to die in hot car to begin Monday
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia man serving a life sentence for killing his toddler son, Cooper, is scheduled for a new hearing, where his lawyer plans to argue for a new trial. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark in Cobb County scheduled several days to listen to Justin Ross Harris’ hearing, from December …
Court
November 25, 2020
Justin Ross Harris: Parents claim father who left tot boy to die in scorching SUV didn’t do it on purpose, as new motions hearing nears
The parents of a Georgia man who left his toddler son in a hot vehicle to die are speaking out publicly for the first time since their son’s 2014 arrest. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Harris still insists that his 1-year-old son Cooper’s death was an accident. Harris said he thought he dropped the little boy …
Court
May 6, 2020
Justin Ross Harris: Hearing set as father who left baby in hot car while ‘sexting’ underage girls seeks new trial
Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia man serving a life sentence for killing his toddler son, wants a new trial. AJC reports that Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark in Cobb County scheduled several days to listen to Justin Ross Harris’ hearing, from December 14-16, where his lawyer will argue for a new murder trial. Harris, …
