Jones’ defense had argued the child died after an accidental trip-and-fall in their home. Jones tripped over a shoe, and unable to break his stumble, he and his son fell into a wall, causing the baby to hit the back of his head, ultimately leading to his death, they had argued.
But following the testimony of two experts who said shaken baby syndrome likely caused the child’s death, Jones was sentenced to 25 years-to-life after a jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse in the death of his son.
In February, his attorney, Anjali Srinivasan, in partnership with the Northern California Innocence Project, filed a request for his release arguing that although the medical testimony may have been accurate at the time of trial, recent medical advancements point to the shaken baby syndrome testimony being false.
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