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Shaken baby syndrome

Robert Roberson praying with lawmakers | Twitter

Death Penalty

Why Texas Lawmakers Tried To Stop America's First 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Execution

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on outdated and largely discredited scientific evidence.

C.J. Ciaramella | 1.23.2025 6:00 AM

Texas flag with a statue of Lady Justice | Mehaniq/Newscom

Criminal Justice

Texas Lawmakers Temporarily Save Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson From the Execution Chamber

Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.

C.J. Ciaramella | 10.18.2024 2:15 PM

Texas flag with a statue of Lady Justice | Mehaniq/Newscom

Criminal Justice

Texas Appeals Court Overturns 'Shaken Baby' Conviction Ahead of Execution Date in Another Disputed Case

The court found scientific opinion about "shaken baby syndrome" has changed, and a man sentenced to 35 years in prison deserves a new trial.

C.J. Ciaramella | 10.11.2024 3:05 PM

Robert Roberson | Innocence Project

Death Penalty

Texas Might Soon Become the First State To Execute Someone Based on Disputed 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Evidence

Texas has set an October 17 execution date for Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of murdering his 2-year-old daughter.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.12.2024 11:58 AM

A person cradles a partially seen baby wrapped in a blanket with a nursery wall in the background | Photo 93539681 / African American Baby © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com; Illustration: Lex Villena

Criminal Justice

He Was Exonerated of Killing His Infant, but the State Still Says He's Guilty

"Even after his 2021 exoneration, Baltimore County prosecutors have opposed Clarence receiving compensation for the injustice of being wrongfully convicted," says an attorney representing the man.

Emma Camp | 4.4.2023 4:15 PM

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Free-Range Kids

Woman Will Be Tried Again for Shaken Baby Case From 1984

But shaken baby syndrome has become a doubtful diagnosis in the ensuing years.

Lenore Skenazy | 7.27.2021 5:40 PM

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Jeffrey Havard

This Man Is on Death Row for Killing a 6-Month-Old. But What If We're Wrong About Shaken Baby Syndrome?

A controversial medical examiner, exaggerated testimony, and bad forensics branded Jeffrey Havard a rapist and a baby killer.

Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington | 2.27.2018 6:01 AM

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