COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — An appeals court recently made a decision involving a Manchester father convicted three years ago in connection with his baby's death, paving the way for a new trial.

Gavin Clark claimed his infant son, Noah Clark, died from a tragic accident in January 2020, but doctors testified the injuries looked more like abuse.

While he was initially charged with murder, a jury found Gavin guilty of lesser charges, including reckless homicide, in September 2022. He got 23 years in prison.

"His head was the first initial thing that hit," Gavin said as he took the stand in September 2022.

Noah was just 5 weeks old when he died. The boy's father -- who was 21 years old at the time of the incident -- claimed he tripped on a toy and fell down the stairs while holding Noah

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