Robert Roberson had been set to die Thursday for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Among those who believe he is innocent is the former lead detective on the case.

The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the ...

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

Robert Roberson is expected to testify before lawmakers in Austin, Texas -- just four days after he had been scheduled to die ...

While going over all of these factors that contribute to infant injury during birth, maternal health conditions can’t be left ...

The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year ...

The Texas parole board denied clemency Wednesday for Robert Roberson, who was convicted in his daughter's 2002 death.

A Texas board rejected recommending clemency for a condemned man who would be the first in the nation to be executed for a ...

A Texas man could soon be the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

However, the decision around 2009 to refer to what had been known as shaken baby syndrome as abusive head trauma was “misinterpreted” by some in legal and medical circles as an indication of ...