Roberson was convicted of capital murder for his daughter's death that was ruled a homicide by blunt force head injuries.

The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.” ...

There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year, according to the National Center on Shaken ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert ...

Convicted of a crime that never happened, Roberson’s case is a prime example of how the U.S. legal system often fails to recognize advances in scientific knowledge ...

Now, a complicated legal wrangle is playing out, with campaigners claiming an innocent, 57-year-old man risks becoming the ...

Critics allege doctors have been focused on concluding child abuse due to shaken baby syndrome whenever a triad of symptoms — bleeding around the brain, brain swelling and bleeding in the eyes ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied a state house committee’s attempt to delay the execution of a man convicted of ...

He wrote the paper to warn parents against shaking their children. In a list of symptoms of shaken baby syndrome, the Mayo Clinic includes: irritability, difficulty staying awake, breathing ...

Starting in the 1980s, shaken baby syndrome was commonly diagnosed when doctors detected what’s known as “the triad” of symptoms — unexplained bleeding on the brain, bleeding behind the ...