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MARIETTA â Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County man who four years ago was convicted of murdering his 20-month-old son, began his appeal for a new trial Monday morning.
Represented by Marietta attorney Mitch Durham, the defense argued that a number of errors in the original trial deeply compromised Harrisâs ability to receive fair treatment in court.
Harris attended the hearing through a video stream from Macon State Prison. Clad in a white jumpsuit, he occasionally took notes throughout the day, but was otherwise silent. Both Durham and the prosecutor, Linda Dunikoski, senior assistant district attorney for Cobb County, also joined the hearing via Zoom.
On Monday, one of the most notorious murder cases in recent Cobb history will be back in the spotlight as Justin Ross Harris begins his quest for a new trial.
Over four years ago, Harris was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his 22-month-old son, Cooper Harris. Cooper died after being left in the back seat of his fatherâs car for over seven hours, while his father worked at a Home Depot office on Cumberland Parkway.
Now, Harris and his attorneys will appear at a three-day hearing for a new trial starting Monday. Itâs set to be heard in Cobb Superior Court by Judge Mary Staley Clark, who presided over the initial trial.