# After More Than 20 Years in Prison, Georgia Man Wins New Trial in “Shaken Baby” Case

> A Georgia court has ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted in 2003 of killing his two-month-old son in a case that relied on a Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) diagnosis. Gwinnett County Su…

**Published**: 2026-08-04
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/after-more-than-20-years-in-prison-georgia-man-wins-new-trial-in-shaken-baby-case/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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A Georgia court has ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted in 2003 of killing his two-month-old son in a case that relied on a Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) diagnosis. Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Kimberly A. Gallant ruled that evolving scientific research on SBS, also known as Abusive Head Trauma, constitutes new evidence that was not…