A man convicted of killing his infant son more than two decades ago is entitled to a new trial and a chance at freedom, a Gwinnett County judge has ruled.
Danyel Smith has always maintained his innocence in what authorities said was the shaken-baby death of his 2-month-old son, Chandler.Smith’s defense team has for years been pushing to retry the case and present new evidence they believe will exonerate him.
In 2023, Gwinnett prosecutors offered Smith the chance to walk out of prison if he admitted killing the child. Smith rejected the deal, saying he refused to admit to something he did not do…