Dallas County man exonerated in shaken baby syndrome case after 24 years

A Dallas County man, Andrew Wayne Roark, has been exonerated for a 2000 conviction related to "shaken baby syndrome." The district attorney's office announced that advancements in medical science no longer support the evidence used against him. Roark was convicted after a medical exam indicated his girlfriend's child had been violently shaken, leading to brain damage. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison but was released on bond in 2012 pending a new trial. Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals recently overturned Roark's conviction, stating that the science behind shaken baby syndrome is now considered invalid. His case highlights a growing trend, with over 30 similar convictions being overturned nationwide.