Dallas man’s shaken baby syndrome conviction overturned by Texas’ highest criminal court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals says the science behind Andrew Roark‘a conviction was flawed. Another man on death row, Robert Roberson, is set to be executed this month after being convicted of a similar crime.
Texas man may become first in US to be executed on flawed 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis
Robert Roberson is set to be executed Oct. 17 amid clemency pleas. The Texas man would be the first to face execution based on shaken baby syndrome.
Texas set to execute man on discredited 'shaken baby syndrome' hypothesis
Robert Roberson is set to be the first person to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis on Oct. 17.
Top Texas criminal appeals court tosses man’s conviction in DeSoto shaken baby case
The state’s highest criminal appeals court has vacated the conviction of a Dallas County man accused of injuring a child, arguing scientific advancements undermine the scrutinized “shaken baby syndrome” theory used to prosecute him.
Texas court overturns 25-year-old 'shaken baby syndrome' conviction
The ruling in the case of Andrew Roark follows a national trend that casts doubt on injuries caused by shaking babies. In 1999, Roark was arrested after the unresponsive child of his girlfriend was taken to the hospital.
Texas is set to execute a man based on debunked 'shaken baby syndrome'
Robert Roberson is scheduled to be put to death on Oct. 17 in what would be the nation’s first execution for the now debunked theory. It claimed that violently shaking a baby can result in fatal brain damage but without leaving any other signs of physical trauma like broken bones or neck injuries.
Hearing about East Texas man’s execution in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case scheduled
A judge in Anderson County will hear arguments next week over whether an East Texas man’s execution should be canceled because a retired judge allegedly erred, attorneys said in a news release Tuesday.
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Dallas city leaders vote to support full funding for DART
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Report finds $5.7 million in donor funds misspent at Dallas' Fair Park
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Remains found in Dallas identified as woman who went missing from east Houston bikini bar in 2023
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