Scientific News Dallas Man’s Shaken Baby Syndrome Conviction Overturned By Texas’ Highest Criminal Court

Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson?

Thomas Roberson, a brother of Robert Roberson, and Thomas’ wife, Jennifer Roberson, hold signs protesting his planned execution in front of the Huntsville Unit prison, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in ... Read More

New turn in Robert Roberson's death-row case with New Jersey Supreme Court ruling on shaken baby syndrome

Robert Roberson's death-row case could take a new turn as a New Jersey court released a ruling on shaken baby syndrome. Read More

N.J. ruling on shaken baby syndrome could set man on death row free

The New Jersey Supreme Court found that expert testimony on the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome isn’t scientifically reliable. Read More

Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over.

Robert Roberson, who was nearly killed due to the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” theory, is still at risk. Robert Roberson Last month, an appeals court blocked the state of Texas from executing ... Read More

A N.J. court ruled shaken baby testimony inadmissible. Could it help Robert Roberson?

Terre Compton, a Palestine resident and member of the jury that convicted Roberson in 2003, said the state’s case against Roberson then was focused on “shaken baby syndrome” as she demonstrates how ... Read More

Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson?

Andrew Wayne Roark waited 24 years to be cleared of injuring a child. Over that time, the medical science used to convict him changed. An appeals court threw out his conviction last October, and ... Read More