Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Man’s Shaken Baby Conviction

Andrew Wayne Roark was convicted of causing injury to his 1-year-old daughter.
Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Man’s Shaken Baby Conviction
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Zachary Stieber
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A Texas man convicted of shaking his baby so violently that it caused serious injuries saw his conviction thrown out on Oct. 9.

Andrew Wayne Roark would not have been convicted if developments in science related to shaken baby syndrome were presented at his trial, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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