She was released on bail in 1996 and remained on bail until the conviction .
Sherret was jailed on the basis of Smith 's opinion that her four - month - old son Joshua had a skull fracture , and that he had been smothered .
Sherret was released on bail in 1996 and remained on bail until the conviction .
Sherret was jailed on the basis of Smith 's opinion that her four - month - old son Joshua had a skull fracture , and that he had been smothered .