Jury Selection Creeps Along in Ross Harris Case

Jury selection continues in the murder trial of Justin Ross Harris, 35, accused of murder after he left his toddler son in a car, strapped in a carseat, for several hours in the hot Georgia sun. Temperatures reached at least into the high 80s the day 22-month-old Cooper died. It was June 18, 2014. Ross Harris has been jailed since that date. He has always maintained that Cooper’s death was an accident. The State believes Ross Harris wanted his son dead. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s podcast series, Breakdown, is devoting Season 2 to the Ross Harris case. So far, three episodes have been released. The podcast challenges some of the State’s evidence and explains the law behind the separate murder theories. Based on what I’ve read, listened to, and researched, following are some key points to keep in mind as we…