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How many years did Ross Harris get?

Harris was sentenced to life without parole for eight counts of malice murder as well as 32 more years in prison for other crimes. Attorneys appealed his convictions for murder and first-degree child cruelty, which the court overruled on Wednesday.

Where is Leanna Taylor now?

Leanna Harris Taylor is living in Alabama, having relocated after her divorce from Cooper's father.

What did Justin Ross Harris do?

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — In 2014, Georgia father Justin Ross Harris was convicted of murder in the death of his 22-month-old son Cooper. Prosecutors said he intentionally left his son inside a hot car outside of his office for hours.

Was Justin Ross Harris married?

Leanna TaylorJustin Ross Harris / Spouse (m. 2006–2016)

What happened to Justin Ross?

Murder conviction overturned for Justin Ross Harris, who left son in hot car in 2014. ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) - The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of the Atlanta father who left his 22-month-old son in a hot car while he was at work, resulting in the child's death.

What happened to Cooper Harris?

The hot-car death of 22-month-old Cooper Harris was heartbreakingly familiar. His father's unusual murder conviction has now been thrown out. (CNN) On the final morning of his short life, 22-month-old Cooper Harris was up early, at 5:15, an hour before sunrise in the Atlanta suburb where he lived with his parents.

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Who Is Justin Ross Harris?

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Harris moved from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Atlanta in 2012 to work as a web developer for The Home Depot. Investigators found evidence that Harris had affairs with multiple women, other than his wife, including a prostitute and an underage teenager. Despite this evidence, Harris' wife insisted he was a good father and did…
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Who Is Ross Harris' Ex-Wife, Leanna Taylor?

  • Harris' ex-wife, Leanna Taylor, filed to divorce Harris in 2016. During the cross-examination, Taylor said, "He destroyed my life. I am humiliated. I may never trust anyone again. If I never see him again after today, it is fine with me." She told attorneys she moved to Alabama. Taylor defended her decision to testify in his defense during an interview with ABC News. "It never crossed my mi…
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Where Did Ross Harris' Son Die?

  • Cooper Harris, 22 months old at the time of his death, died after spending several hours inside a hot car in the parking lot outside Home Depot's suburban Atlanta offices. Harris told police he forgot to drop his son off at daycare on the morning of June 18, 2014, driving straight to his job as a web developer for Home Depot without remembering that Cooper was still in his car seat.
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Why Was Ross Harris' Trial in Glynn County?

  • While the child's death and alleged crimes happened in Cobb County, Harris' trial was in Glynn County since it was deemed too difficult to find a fair jury where the boy died. Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark granted a defense request to relocate the trial. The Glynn County jury listened to about a month's worth of evidence and deliberated for about four days.
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What Was Ross Harris' Conviction Reversed?

  • Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David E. Nahmias argued the use of "extensive evidence about Appellant’s extramarital sexual relationships" in court was "needlessly cumulative and prejudicial." "Because the properly admitted evidence that Appellant maliciously and intentionally left Cooper to die was far from overwhelming, we cannot say that it is highly probable that the er…
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What Was Ross Harris' Original Conviction?

  • Harris appealed his convictionsfor malice murder, felony murder and first-degree child cruelty. Harris remains in jail for the other crimes for which convictions were not reversed. He did not appeal charges of sexual exploitation of a child, which stemmed from allegations that he exchanged sexually explicit messages and photos with an underage girl. The Associated Press …
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