Robert Roberson’s execution was put on hold after the Texas House subpoenaed him for testimony about the questionable diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome in his case. By J. David Goodman The ...

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The purpose of this article is to review the incidence, biomechanics, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prognosis of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), as well as to encourage ...

Roberson’s potential execution would mark the first ever carried out in the United States for a murder conviction tied to shaken baby syndrome. Robert Roberson, 57, is scheduled to be put to ...

Doctors and an autopsy report concluded that baby Nikki had died following severe abuse at the hands of Roberson – specifically from shaken baby syndrome. The Texas Committee on Criminal ...

Experts are divided on the use of shaken baby syndrome diagnoses in criminal cases. Credit: Natalia Ojewska for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...

A Texas board has rejected a clemency request for a man facing execution over a case of "shaken baby syndrome" despite doubts over the evidence in the case. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles ...

HOUSTON — A Texas man on Thursday night gained a reprieve from becoming the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Robert ...

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. The Texas Board of Parole on ...

Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a violent act of abuse that can cause myriad neurologic, cognitive, and other functional deficits. In the most serious cases, death can result. Health care ...