Justin Ross Harris cleared of retrial in son's hot-car death.

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Justin Ross Harris cleared of retrial in son's hot-car death.
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Justin Ross Harris, a Georgia father, will not face another trial over his toddler's death in a hot car, after the Georgia Supreme Court last year reversed his murder and child cruelty convictions. Harris was found guilty in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The state Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn his murder and child cruelty convictions last June, saying the jury saw evidence that was "extremely and unfairly prejudicial." Prosecutors said crucial evidence about Harris' motive is no longer available for them to use.

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