Jury told Georgia dad sought 'escape' in son's hot car death

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Jury told Georgia dad sought 'escape' in son's hot car death
Oct 4, 3:05 AM EDT
By RUSS BYNUM
Associated Press

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) -- Obsessed with seeking sex outside his marriage, prosecutors say, a Georgia man left his toddler son to die inside a hot SUV so he could "escape from one life into another."

Prosecutors opened their case Monday against Justin Ross Harris, who is charged with malice murder and other crimes in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. Assistant District Attorney Chuck Boring called Harris a deceptive man who saw his wife and child as obstacles to fulfilling his sexual desires.

"This case is about death, deception and a double life," Boring told a jury evenly split between men and women during his opening statement Monday.

Harris' defense attorneys will get their first chance to speak to the jury Tuesday morning. The defense team's opening statement got pushed back after court was delayed for 90 minutes late Monday afternoon. Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark recessed for the evening without giving an explanation.

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Justin Ross Harris

[Wolf Frankula]

1. Title has Nothing to Do with Story

Wolf

[Judi Lynn]

2. Thanks for mentioning it! I changed stories mid-stream. I definitely owe you. n/t

[JI7]

3. i hope this piece of shit goes away for life

[Siwsan]

4. Taking a selfie with a urinal in the background might be the perfect illustration of this guy

All he sees is his own reflection, and everything going on around him is lost in his self glory.

[anniebelle]

5. Nice photo to hang in his jail cell.

All his new 'roomies' will want to see more of that 'hunk', I'm sure. What a pompous ass!

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. ???

What do you mean?

[Nye Bevan]

6. I was going to post something along the lines of "disgusting, evil, monster"

but there are no words that can adequately express my revulsion for this crime.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. They aren't seeking the death penalty

He'll be in the general population in prison. That should work out well.

[Aristus]

9. No kidding.

I don't know how many of the men in prison are fathers who miss their children, but I'll bet it's a lot.

They don't like child-murderers any more than they like pedophiles...

[patsimp]

11. I believe the wife was in on this conspiracy to murder their son

she is not being charged.

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. What makes you think that? n/t

[patsimp]

15. she asked him if he had said 'too' much to the police after his arrest.

[Blue_Tires]

10. ugh...

What is it with these self-centered, narcissistic "parents"?

I'm reminded of that waste of life who punched his infant son to death because the crying was interrupting his Xbox playing...

[Quantess]

13. Reeeally sexy selfie, there.

Lookit me, I'm a cheap lay in my leather pants with the urinal and overflowing trash can in the background.

[Raine]

14. What woman wouldn't get turned on by a guy doing a selfie in front of a urinal and the overflowing

trash can is a niced added decorative touch.