shaken baby syndrome, Texas

North Texas man exonerated for 'shaken baby' conviction — 24 years later
Dallas County man Andrew Wayne Roark was exonerated after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said the shaken baby syndrome theory was not scientifically supported. —
As one Texas "shaken baby" suspect is exonerated, Robert Roberson sits on death row
Two strikingly similar cases involving decades-old claims of shaken baby syndrome are making news this week.  In one, a Dallas County man, Andrew Roark, has been exonerated. In the other, death row inmate Robert Roberson is waiting on an execution date.
Man convicted of injuring a child based on Shaken Baby Syndrome exonerated, Dallas County DA announces
Andrew Wayne Roark was convicted in 2000 of injury to a child and sentenced to 35 years in prison, according to a press release from the Dallas County DA.
Dallas County man exonerated for 2000 conviction based on ‘shaken baby syndrome’
Andrew Wayne Roark, 48, was tried based on medical evidence prosecutors said proved his girlfriend’s 1-year-old child was violently shaken, causing
Texas Supreme Court Paves Way for Execution in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case
Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning him to testify, the court found.
Dallas man exonerated in 2000 ‘shaken baby’ conviction, district attorney says
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals cited “changes in science regarding the mechanism of the injury” as the most persuasive evidence presented at trial.
The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson.
Texas court allows execution of inmate convicted of 'shaken baby' murder
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the state could set a new execution date for a man convicted of murdering his toddler on evidence of "shaken baby syndrome," ruling that a legislative committee exceeded its authority in delaying the sentence.
Dallas County man exonerated in 1997 shaken baby case
A Dallas County man who was convicted in a Shaken Baby Syndrome case more than two decades ago has been exonerated.
Dallas man cleared after 12 years in prison from Shaken Baby Syndrome case
In 2000, a jury convicted Andrew Wayne Roark of causing injury to a child after a 1997 arrest. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office announced Monday, that the 48-year-old Roak is innocent.
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Gwinnett man appeals shaken baby conviction citing ‘outdated and unreliable’ evidence
The Georgia Supreme Court is considering whether to grant a new trial to a Gwinnet County man convicted in the shaken baby death of his son.
Execution of ‘shaken baby’ death row inmate can go ahead despite dramatic reprieve, court rules
The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday paved the way for the potential execution of Robert Roberson, whose planned October 17 ...
Texas Supreme Court Rules Execution of Man in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case Can Proceed
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the execution of Robert Roberson, convicted in his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, can ...
Texas high court says execution in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case can’t be halted by lawmaker subpoena
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution, putting a decisive end to a ...
My ‘little treasure’ was shaken to death by Ofsted-registered childminder – she said he choked, the lies never stopped
AS I rang the doorbell, I heard the familiar sound of my baby son crying inside, and my heart lurched. “Is Harlow OK?” I asked anxiously, as his childminder, Karen Foster, answered the door. “I ...