Shaken Baby Syndrome, Dallas County

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.
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.
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
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. —
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.
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.
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.
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Gwinnett man appeals shaken baby conviction citing ‘outdated and unreliable’ evidence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 ...
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Man previously sentenced to 35 years in jail for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death cleared of wrongdoing
Andrew Wayne Roark, now 48, was convicted after a medical exam found his girlfriend's 1-year-old child was violently shaken, which had caused permanent brain damage. Roark was sentenced to 35 years in ...
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 ...
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Customer questions safety after locking cart suddenly 'whiplashed' 15-month-old toddler: 'My baby got shaken'
“I’m blocking the doorway and the alarms are going off and my baby got shaken,” Rebecca told Yahoo Canada in a telephone ...
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 ...