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Opening statements are expected on Monday in the trial of Justin Ross Harris, who is charged with the murder of his 22-month-old son who died when Harris left him in a hot car. Before the trial gets underway, let’s take a look at the facts and what we might see from both sides of the case. While the court of public opinion may be ready to convict, it may not be so simple. —> WATCH LIVE COVERAGE ON LAWNEWZ FACEBOOK STARTING MONDAY First, here’s what we know. On the morning of June 18, 2014, Harris, now 34, was driving with his son Cooper. First, they went to Chick-fil-A for breakfast, which they did from time to time. Harris was then supposed to take Cooper to daycare before going to work. Instead, he went straight to where he worked, stayed in the car for about 15 seconds, then got out and went inside, leaving Cooper in the car. At 4:16pm, Harris left work, started driving home, and then parked after seeing Cooper still in the back, lifeless. Reports say that … [Read more...] about Justin Ross Harris Trial: Everything You Need to Know

Justin Ross Harris guilty of malice murder and cruelty to children for leaving his 22-month-old son Cooper in a hot car to die. He was also convicted of dissemination of harmful material to minors and attempted sexual exploitation of children for allegedly requesting and exchanging sexual images and messages with an underage girl. On Monday, a judge sentenced Harris to life without parole plus an additional 32 years in prison. Many were quick to convict Harris before the trial even started, myself included. In fact, the case had to be moved to a different county in order to find impartial jurors.But once the trial was underway, it was clear that the prosecution’s case had more holes than actual evidence. Even though the jury convicted him, I believe there were a number of assumptions that were made after pretrial hearings that turned out to be totally inaccurate, and contradictions that weakened key elements of the case.A big one, of course, was Harris’ online … [Read more...] about Here’s Why the Justin Ross Harris Guilty Verdict is Absolutely Bananas

As the hot car death trial entered into day 3, the jurors viewed the gruesome crime scene pictures of 22-month old Cooper who was found dead inside an SUV. The boy’s father, Justin Ross Harris, is facing eight charges, including malice murder, felony murder and child cruelty. He is also facing charges for allegedly sexting underage girls on the day his son was left to die in the parking lot of the Home Depot Corporate Headquarters in Cobb County, Georgia. –>WATCH TRIAL LIVE ON LAWNEWZ FACEBOOK WHEN TRIAL RESTARTS MONDAYSeveral jurors refused to look at the photos which showed the body of Cooper Harris.  Prosecutors say that Harris intentionally left the little boy in a car to die in June 2014. Day 3, Part 1: Crime Scene Technician “The pictures showed the toddler’s body in a state of rigor mortis, his knees slightly bent, arms to his side. It was as if he was still sitting in the car seat that his father had … [Read more...] about Justin Ross Harris Jury Sees Gruesome Crime Scene Photos

(As soon as the trial begins or restarts from break, the above video will be LIVE from the court. You may have to refresh your browser.) The murder trial of Justin Ross Harris, who is accused of intentionally leaving his 22-month old son, Cooper, in a hot car to die, continues.Harris is facing eight charges, including malice murder, felony murder and child cruelty. He is also facing charges for allegedly sexting underage girls on the day his son was left to die in the parking lot of the Home Depot Corporate Headquarters in Cobb County, Georgia. Harris claims that he is innocent and this was all a tragic accident.On Friday, prosecutors played the entire police interview tape from when they questioned Justin Ross Harris.  At the beginning of the tape, Harris seems rather calm, but then he suddenly starts wailing and crying.“The worst fear for me is to leave my son in a hot car,” Harris told police officers.At the end of the video, … [Read more...] about WATCH LIVE: Justin Ross Harris Hot Car Death Trial Day 13

Justin Ross Harris began, I wrote a breakdown of what we could expect to see from the prosecution and defense in the case. Harris is charged with murder and cruelty to children for leaving his 22-month-old son Cooper in a hot car, where Cooper died. He is also charged with dissemination of harmful material to minors and attempted sexual exploitation of children for allegedly requesting and exchanging sexual images and messages with an underage girl. Well, both sides have presented their cases and given their closing arguments.While so many were quick to convict Harris before the trial started – so many, in fact, that the case had to be moved to a different county in order to find impartial jurors – a lot of people that we’ve talked to who are closely following the trial are leaning towards Harris not being guilty – at least not of murder. The evidence for the charges involving the underage girl appears to be strong, and Harris’ attorney didn’t … [Read more...] about Justin Ross Harris’ Fate is Now in Jury’s Hands, but I’m Convinced He Really May Be Innocent