(CNN) -- Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Justin Ross Harris, who is accused of killing his toddler son by leaving him in a hot car for hours, Cobb County, Georgia, District Attorney Vic Reynolds said Wednesday. "After reviewing Georgia's death penalty statute and considering other factors, the state will not seek the death penalty in this case at this time. I cannot and will not elaborate at this juncture of the case," Reynolds said in a written statement. Harris, who was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, also had his arraignment postponed until October 17 because of a scheduling conflict with the defense, the statement said.
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NEW: Harris' wife "is thrilled with the district attorney's decision," her lawyer says
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Prosecutor: State will not seek the death penalty against Justin Ross Harris in hot car death
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Harris' attorney previously called charges excessive, part of prosecution's "maze of theories"
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Harris was indicted on 8 counts in his son's death, including felony and malice murder
The decision suggests that "@placeholder does not agree with the police department's first public statements that this was a case that would shock everyone's conscious," Zimmerman said.