Georgia Supreme Court reverses Hemy Neuman murder conviction

In a 6-to-1 decision, the Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed the conviction of Hemy Neuman, who was found guilty but mentally ill of the 2010 murder of Russell ”Rusty Sneiderman outside a Dunwoody daycare center, the Court has announced in a statement.

The high court ruled that while the evidence ”was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Neuman was guilty of the crimes of which he was convicted, it must reverse Neuman's conviction because the trial judge erred by allowing in as evidence the notes and records of two mental health experts who examined Neuman before trial, officials explained in the statement.

”Because the trial court erred in admitting evidence, which was protected by the attoey-client privilege, we now reverse, Justice Carol Hunstein said.

The State has the option to retry Neuman, who is currently serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole.

(AP) - Neuman was sentenced in March 2012 to life in prison without parole in the November 2010 death of Rusty Sneiderman. Neuman worked with Sneiderman's wife, Andrea Sneiderman, and was her supervisor. Prosecutors and Neuman's attoeys said during his trial that he and Andrea Sneiderman were having an affair, allegations she has denied.

A jury in August found Andrea Sneiderman guilty of lying to investigators and during Neuman's trial.

Neuman's lawyers say he's entitled to a new trial because Andrea Sneiderman's perjured testimony was used to convict him.