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After More Than 20 Years in Prison, Georgia Man Wins New Trial in “Shaken Baby” Case

A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred.

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A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred. A Georgia court has ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, a father who was convicted of killing his two-month-old son, Chandler, more than twenty years ago. Prosecutors relied on a diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) to secure his conviction. In recent years, scientific evidence has emerged calling into question the basic assumptions behind the hypothesis.

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