A Washington County man is a free man after a jury found him not guilty on all charges in a case involving the death of a 6-month-old baby.
Joshua George was charged with criminal homicide in 2022 in the death of his son, Oliver. George and his legal team have maintained his innocence since the beginning. A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes this week, finding George not guilty on all charges.
"Following seven days of jury selection and a four-day trial, justice has finally prevailed," Stanley T. Booker and Melanie F. Womer said in a news release.
George spent nearly four years behind bars awaiting trial.
"We are relieved and grateful that the jury saw the truth," said Booker, lead counsel for George. "It is now clear that Mr. George had no involvement in this heartbreaking crim