Life for dad in hot-car kid murder
A judge Monday sentenced a Georgia man to life without parole for intentionally leaving his young son in a hot SUV to die.
Jurors last month convicted Justin Ross Harris, 36, of malice murder in the June 2014 death of his 22month-old son, Cooper.
Prosecutors argued throughout the trial that Harris was unhappily married and intentionally killed his son because he wanted an escape from family life.
Defense attorneys maintained that Harris was a loving father and that while he was responsible for the boy’s death, it was a tragic accident.