Erin Moriarty

Nancy Callenger recalled that Ben had done that twice on the day of his death.

Nancy Callenger recalled that Ben had done that twice on the day of his death.

Nancy Callenger recalled that Ben had done that twice on the day of his death.

Prosecutors insisted that Melissa had hurt Ben.

Prosecutors insisted that Melissa had hurt Ben.

Prosecutors insisted that Melissa had hurt Ben.

And they pointed to her confession.

And they pointed to her confession.

And they pointed to her confession.

Prosecutors told the jury that the fall was so severe it caused that skull fracture. At trial, they mentioned a skull fracture more than 30 times. But was there one? Well, most of the experts who testified from both sides agreed there appeared to be a fracture in autopsy photos. One defense expert said she couldn't say for sure. And according to Melissa's attorney, Paul DeLuca,

Prosecutors told the jury that the fall was so severe it caused that skull fracture. At trial, they mentioned a skull fracture more than 30 times. But was there one? Well, most of the experts who testified from both sides agreed there appeared to be a fracture in autopsy photos. One defense expert said she couldn't say for sure. And according to Melissa's attorney, Paul DeLuca,

Prosecutors told the jury that the fall was so severe it caused that skull fracture. At trial, they mentioned a skull fracture more than 30 times. But was there one? Well, most of the experts who testified from both sides agreed there appeared to be a fracture in autopsy photos. One defense expert said she couldn't say for sure. And according to Melissa's attorney, Paul DeLuca,

The x-rays the prosecution had provided before the trial were unreadable.

The x-rays the prosecution had provided before the trial were unreadable.

The x-rays the prosecution had provided before the trial were unreadable.

The state's final witness, pathologist Dr. Manny Montes, gave the most vivid and damaging testimony at trial. He said he examined the body and felt the fracture with his bare hands.

The state's final witness, pathologist Dr. Manny Montes, gave the most vivid and damaging testimony at trial. He said he examined the body and felt the fracture with his bare hands.

The state's final witness, pathologist Dr. Manny Montes, gave the most vivid and damaging testimony at trial. He said he examined the body and felt the fracture with his bare hands.

The jury deliberated for seven hours before convicting Melissa Kaluzinski of aggravated battery of a child and first-degree murder. My heart sunk. I know I didn't do this. Melissa's family remained determined to prove her innocence. I didn't accept the verdict. I knew it was wrong. And in 2012, a year after the conviction, Dr. Thomas Rudd,

The jury deliberated for seven hours before convicting Melissa Kaluzinski of aggravated battery of a child and first-degree murder. My heart sunk. I know I didn't do this. Melissa's family remained determined to prove her innocence. I didn't accept the verdict. I knew it was wrong. And in 2012, a year after the conviction, Dr. Thomas Rudd,