BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a Battle Creek man's attempt at a third trial in the murder of his girlfriend's toddler.
Leo Ackley was first convicted in 2011 after prosecutors provided evidence that 3-year-old Baylee Stenman died from blunt force trauma while in his care.
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously overturned the original murder conviction in 2015, saying a defense lawyer didn't adequately prepare for a case dominated by expert opinions.
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