shaken baby syndrome

What is ‘shaken baby’ syndrome over which a US man could be executed? – Firstpost

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What is ‘shaken baby’ syndrome over which a US man could be executed? – Firstpost

A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the United States for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday (October 17) for the 2002 killing of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis. The 57-year-old has long proclaimed … Read more

Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case

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Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case

Texas state representative John Bucy III speaks to reporters on the pending execution of Robert Roberson (Picture credit: AP) AUSTIN: When Robert Roberson‘s execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: … Read more