A Georgia man who spent 24 years behind bars for his infant son’s death walked out of prison after a judge granted him bond as he awaits a new trial.
A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge granted 51-year-old Danyel Smith a $100,000 bond following the court’s July decision to vacate his 2003 murder conviction and life sentence.
Smith will remain under strict house arrest in Clayton County with his longtime partner, LaTasha Pyatt, while the state challenges the ruling.
Smith must wear a GPS ankle monitor and can only leave his residence for medical emergencies or meetings with his attorneys. The district attorney’s office will receive a report of any technical violation of the monitoring requirements…