Tag Archives: Rebecca Britt

Jeffrey Havard Removed From Death Row, His Fight Continues

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Lisa Dawson

In 2002, Jeffrey Havard was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in Mississippi for the sexual assault and murder of his girlfriend’s six-month-old daughter, Chloe Britt. In May 2016, the Mississippi Supreme Court ordered an evidentiary hearing for Jeff’s case … Continue reading →

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Changed opinions, new sentence: Ex-death row inmate in Mississippi gets life in baby death

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Lisa Dawson

December 18, 2018, by Jeff Amy, Associated Press A judge ruled Monday that a Mississippi man should spend the rest of his life in prison after the state Supreme Court ordered a review of evidence that he shook an infant … Continue reading →

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Controversial medical examiner backs off ‘shaken baby’ claim in death penalty case

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Lisa Dawson

This week, the controversial former Mississippi medical examiner Steven Hayne testified at a hearing for Jeffrey Havard. Havard was convicted in 2002 of sexually assaulting and shaking to death Chloe Britt, the 6-month-old daughter of Havard’s live-in girlfriend. Havard has … Continue reading →