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

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

New Jersey’s public defender’s office hailed it a “landmark” moment, stating it reflected the importance of relying on “reliable, well-supported ... 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

New Jersey Becomes First State To Bar 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Testimony at Trial

Dozens of "shaken baby syndrome" convictions have been overturned over the years, but until now, no state court system has limited its use in criminal prosecutions. Read More

Science behind shaken baby syndrome written off as unreliable by N.J. courts

Following a Frye hearing, Judge Pedro J. Jimenez concluded in January 2022 that expert testimony of shaking-only shaken baby syndrome was not scientifically reliable, barred admission of the evidence ... Read More

What's next for shaken-baby convictions, after NJ high court's ruling?

The New Jersey Supreme Court's ruling debunking shaken-baby syndrome could impact criminal convictions and family court rulings, lawyers say. Read More

NJ high court rules shaken baby syndrome testimony unreliable and inadmissible in child abuse cases

New Jersey's highest court has ruled that expert testimony about shaken baby syndrome is scientifically unreliable and inadmissible in two upcoming trials. Read More

Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case

LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Robert Roberson was calm and hopeful as he pondered his mortality and whether he could again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied ... Read More