An appeals court overturned his conviction, saying statements made by the 4-year-old boy should not have been admitted into evidence at the trial because there was no finding by the court that the child was competent when the alleged statements were made.
Silverman’s son and 4-month-old daughter died in a fire that was started by the children’s mother.
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