What is shaken baby syndrome? Why might a Texas man be executed over it?
According to the Mayo Clinic, shaken baby syndrome is a serious brain injury caused by forcefully shaking an infant or a toddler. It can manifest as a head injury, which was the conclusion of Nikki’s autopsy. This can cause permanent injury or brain damage or even the death of the infant.
What is shaken baby syndrome, the controversial diagnosis for which Robert Roberson is set to die?
The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.”
Shaken baby syndrome is discredited, but a man is scheduled to be executed for it
Supporters of death row inmate Robert Roberson say stae is about to execute an innocent man. Roberson was convicted of shaking his daughter to death. "Shaken baby syndrome" is largely discredited.
Texas set to carry out first ‘shaken baby syndrome’ execution
The state of Texas is preparing to execute a man sent to death row based on a disputed theory. The courts have declined to intervene.
Top Texas criminal appeals court tosses man’s conviction in DeSoto shaken baby case
The state’s highest criminal appeals court has vacated the conviction of a Dallas County man accused of injuring a child, arguing scientific
Texas appeals court reverses judge's order to delay execution in shaken-baby case, last appeal filed
A Texas appeals court has reversed a judge’s order to delay Thursday’s scheduled execution of a man who would become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a d
Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite doubts over 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis
Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite critics' doubts over the potentially flawed 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis.
Texas Man Set to Be First in US Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome Makes Last Appeals
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection
Alert: The Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after eleventh-hour appeal by lawmakers
The Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after eleventh-hour appeal by lawmakers.
Texas 'shaken baby syndrome' execution in legal limbo after appeals court reversal
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis. His case went to the Supreme Court.
Texas Man Gets Last-Minute Stay of Execution in Shaken-Baby Case
State lawmakers subpoenaed his testimony in an attempt to delay his execution. The Texas attorney general has filed an appeal of the judge’s decision.
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