Father spent 23 years in prison for shaken baby death. He’s now free on bail

A man who has spent 24 years behind bars in the death of his 2-month-old son was granted bond Tuesday while the state appeals the ruling that threw out his conviction.

Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Gallant set bond at $100,000 for Danyel Smith, 51, weeks after she threw out his 2003 murder conviction and ordered a new trial.

The district attorney’s office has appealed, and his lawyers said that typically takes about a year…

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