Former wife of Ross Harris takes the stand in hot car death trial
The former wife of Ross Harris will take the stand in her ex-husband's defense Monday morning as testimony resumes in the hot car murder trial.
» Hot car death trial live stream: Watch Leanna Taylor take the stand
Leanna Taylor, who divorced Harris earlier this year, will testify that while her ex may not have been the best husband, he was a loving and attentive father. Harris is charged with intentionally leaving his son inside a SUV for roughly seven hours, allegedly in pursuit of a life unencumbered by familial obligations. He insists it was a horrible mistake, and his former spouse has said she agrees.
The defense singled out Taylor's treatment by Cobb County police as evidence of a rush to judgment by investigators. Cobb County Police Det. Phil Stoddard, testifying at Harris' probable cause hearing in July 2014, implied that his then-wife may have been involved in Cooper's death. No charges were ever brought. In testimony last week, Stoddard said Taylor was not a suspect "at this time."
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
