QUOTE OF THE DAY: "State Rep. Marvin Lim has also called for the charges against Smith to be dropped, questioning whether continuing to prosecute the case serves the interests of justice. “This person has had no other criminal history other than this conviction that has been overturned, subjected to a new trial,” Lim said. “Are we meeting the demands of the justice system? Are we adding anything new by continuing to prosecute this person?” Lim also pointed to the medical evidence that led to Smith’s conviction being overturned. “You cannot get back the time spent incarcerated,” he said."
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PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "For Smith’s family, Tuesday’s $100,000 bond represents another significant development after more than two decades behind bars. Prosecutors’ appeal of the decision granting Smith a new trial remains ongoing.""
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STORY: "Metro Atlanta father granted $100K bond after murder conviction overturned, published by WSB on September 1, 2026/
GIST: "A Gwinnett County father who has spent more than 23 years behind bars after being convicted of killing his infant son has been granted $100,000 bond.
Danyel Smith’s murder conviction was overturned after new medical evidence challenged the findings used in the case, which had previously been considered a “shaken baby” case.
Smith was granted a new trial earlier this year. Prosecutors are appealing that decision.
Smith has maintained his innocence since his initial conviction. He previously rejected a plea deal that could have allowed him to leave prison if he admitted to the crime, saying he would not admit to something he did not do.
The new medical evidence found that Smith’s son died from medical complications.
Ahead of Tuesday’s bond hearing, Smith’s fiancée, Tasha Pyatt said the family was hopeful he could finally return home after more than two decades in prison.
“I would say it’s about 99% excitement, but that 1% jitter, and it’s because we’ve been down this road so many times,” Pyatt said.
Pyatt said the family had already prepared for Smith’s possible return, including putting up a “Welcome Home” sign and a balloon arch at their home.
“I just want to lay in his arms and that’s all he wants to do with me,” Pyatt said.
State Rep. Marvin Lim has also called for the charges against Smith to be dropped, questioning whether continuing to prosecute the case serves the interests of justice.
“This person has had no other criminal history other than this conviction that has been overturned, subjected to a new trial,” Lim said. “Are we meeting the demands of the justice system? Are we adding anything new by continuing to prosecute this person?”
Lim also pointed to the medical evidence that led to Smith’s conviction being overturned.
“You cannot get back the time spent incarcerated,” he said.
For Smith’s family, Tuesday’s $100,000 bond represents another significant development after more than two decades behind bars.
Prosecutors’ appeal of the decision granting Smith a new trial remains ongoing.""
GIST: "A Gwinnett County father who has spent more than 23 years behind bars after being convicted of killing his infant son has been granted $100,000 bond.
Danyel Smith’s murder conviction was overturned after new medical evidence challenged the findings used in the case, which had previously been considered a “shaken baby” case.
Smith was granted a new trial earlier this year. Prosecutors are appealing that decision.
Smith has maintained his innocence since his initial conviction. He previously rejected a plea deal that could have allowed him to leave prison if he admitted to the crime, saying he would not admit to something he did not do.
The new medical evidence found that Smith’s son died from medical complications.
Ahead of Tuesday’s bond hearing, Smith’s fiancée, Tasha Pyatt said the family was hopeful he could finally return home after more than two decades in prison.
“I would say it’s about 99% excitement, but that 1% jitter, and it’s because we’ve been down this road so many times,” Pyatt said.
Pyatt said the family had already prepared for Smith’s possible return, including putting up a “Welcome Home” sign and a balloon arch at their home.
“I just want to lay in his arms and that’s all he wants to do with me,” Pyatt said.
State Rep. Marvin Lim has also called for the charges against Smith to be dropped, questioning whether continuing to prosecute the case serves the interests of justice.
“This person has had no other criminal history other than this conviction that has been overturned, subjected to a new trial,” Lim said. “Are we meeting the demands of the justice system? Are we adding anything new by continuing to prosecute this person?”
Lim also pointed to the medical evidence that led to Smith’s conviction being overturned.
“You cannot get back the time spent incarcerated,” he said.
For Smith’s family, Tuesday’s $100,000 bond represents another significant development after more than two decades behind bars.
Prosecutors’ appeal of the decision granting Smith a new trial remains ongoing.""
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog. FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."Lawyer Radha Natarajan: Executive Director: New England Innocence Project; FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true;
