Source: Cato Institute
by Jeffrey A Singer
“In 2003, a Texas court sentenced Robert Roberson to death after he was convicted of murdering his 2‑year-old daughter, Nikki, by shaking her so forcefully that he caused irreversible brain damage and death from so-called shaken baby syndrome, also called abusive head trauma. Roberson’s appeal is based on new evidence that doctors misdiagnosed the cause of death and scientific doubts on whether shaken baby syndrome even exists. … Pronouncements from the medical establishment strongly influence politicians and courts, leaving lasting marks on public policy. In less than a month, such pronouncements may cause the first-ever execution of a man based on dubious medical science.” [editor’s note: Probably far from the first – TLK] (09/25/24)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/texas-may-execute-man-based-flawed-science-will-abbott-intervene