Texas man could be first in U.S. executed over shaken baby syndrome
Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter.
US’s First Shaken Baby Syndrome Evidence Ban Weighed by NJ (1)
The New Jersey Supreme Court wrestled with whether it should be the first state high court to bar trial evidence from doctors ...
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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.” ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson had been set to die Thursday for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Among those who believe he is ...
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He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals
However, the decision around 2009 to refer to what had been known as shaken baby syndrome as abusive head trauma was “misinterpreted” by some in legal and medical circles as an indication of ...
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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. Critics allege doctors have been focused on concluding child abuse due to shaken baby syndrome whenever ...
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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year ...
Texas prepares first U.S. execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson is set to die for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. The case underscores broader questions about ...