Harris v. State

314 Ga. 238

FINAL COPY S22A0092. HARRIS v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Chief Justice. At 9:26 a.m. on June 18, 2014, Appellant Justin Ross Harris closed the door of his Hyundai Tucson SUV and walked into work. His 22-month-old son Cooper, whom Appellant was supposed to have dropped off at a day care center as usual on the way to work that morning, was strapped into a rear-facing car seat in the back seat. After hours in the hot car, Cooper died of hyperthermia. What was going through Appellant’s mind when he left the vehicle? The State’s theory was that Appellant intentionally and maliciously…