Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson sat praying in a cell Thursday night just feet from the execution chamber where he was ...

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.

Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of ...

Robertson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002. But some argue the conviction was based on ...

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

The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals has lifted the temporary restraining order granted Thursday by a Travis County judge. The TRO issued by Travis County Judge Jessica Mangrum halted the Texas ...

A study published last year in Forensic Science International found that a significant number of patients were misdiagnosed with abusive head trauma, citing other conditions that can cause ...

In 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics changed the name of shaken baby syndrome to the more broadly defined "abusive head trauma" to include injuries caused by mechanisms other than shaking ...

Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, ...

ICON Cope founder Dr Suzanne Smith, said: “Abusive head trauma can occur in any setting when a parent or carer is overwhelmed by persistent crying." "The additional pressures from the rising ...

A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to ...