The case against Robert Roberson, whose execution is scheduled for Oct. 16, is the latest to raise questions about a controversial diagnosis. Robert Roberson faces execution in Texas on Oct. 16 for the 2002 murder of his young daughter, Nikki Curtis. For years, a growing pool of supporters — from the lead detective in his case to Dr. Phil — have argued Roberson is innocent. They say doctors and prosecutors blamed him for Nikki’s death through a faulty diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
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