JUSTIN ROSS HARRIS

Georgia's Supreme Court overturned Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in the death of his 22-month-old son after he left the toddler in a hot car.

Georgia's Supreme Court overturned Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in the death of his 22-month-old son after he left the toddler in a hot car.

The court overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose son died after he left him in a hot car, saying the jury saw evidence that was "extremely and unfairly prejudicial."

Georgia’s highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.”

Georgia's highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.” Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. All of the Georgia Supreme Court justices agreed that there was sufficient evidence to support Harris' convictions, but the majority opinion written by Chief Justice David Nahmias says that much of the evidence having to do with Harris' sexual activities shouldn't have been admitted and may have improperly influence the jury.