North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services
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For the past decade, the theory of shaken baby syndrome has been under attack. See here and here. In January, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois granted Defendant Jennifer Del Prete’s habeas corpus petition where her conviction for first degree murder was based on faulty evidence of shaken baby syndrome. Del …
Shaken Baby Syndrome: How Bad Science Can Result in False ConfessionsRead More
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This 2014 NY decision grants a new trial to the Defendant. The decision describes how new medical research casts doubts on the Shaken Baby Syndrome hypothesis and shows that short falls (which this case involved) can cause death.
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US DOJ guide to conducting an investigation of child injuries.
Recognizing When a Child’s Injury or Illness Is Caused by AbuseRead More
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