A father who has been imprisoned since 2002 may soon be released after a judge granted him bond. He was convicted in 2003 of causing his two-month-old son's death, with prosecutors arguing the infant was violently shaken. However, his attorneys claim the baby likely died from childbirth complications.

The Georgia Supreme Court instructed a trial court to review the father's motion for a new trial using the correct legal framework. A new trial was subsequently granted by a Gwinnett County Superior Court judge in July. The father's attorneys argue that evolving medical science proves their client's innocence.

Further details about the case are available from the source. The father, Danyel Smith, has been behind bars for more than 23 years.