“At least 32 people have been exonerated for crimes based on shaken baby syndrome forensics.”
Robert Roberson has spent 20 years on death row on a theory a New Jersey appeals court just called “junk science.” His daughter had a 104.5F fever, undiagnosed pneumonia and medication now considered unsafe for children. Even the lead detective who testified against him wants the case reviewed. The Supreme Court declined without explanation, so his life now rests with a governor who rarely grants clemency.