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Comment by Apocryphon

2 years ago

This is timely as the life of Robert Roberson is currently being decided based on this syndrome:

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/09/15/texas-shaken-b...

From a related article on the case [1]:

> Evans said the syndrome remains a fair medical diagnosis and also notes in the report that SBS was not the sole cause of child's death.

There ought to be a law where lawyers deal with legal interpretations and advice and medical doctors deal with medical interpretation and advice.

In a sane world, she'd be taken off the bench until she completes some remedial legal coursework and several dozen hours of medical talks from this century.

  [1] https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/judge-denies-recommending-east-texas-death-row-inmates-appeal-exoneration-new-trial/501-39bfdd8e-b687-4065-9b34-25b60c320e6c