Following Defense Counsel’s intensive review of the facts of the case and their work with medical experts in pediatric neuroradiology and acute life threatening events (ALTEs), defense counsel was able to demonstrate that the bleeds in baby’s head were there as a result of her stopping breathing and going without oxygen for an extended period…
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shaken baby syndrome News
Rubin and Sheffield get murder charges dismissed in Shaken Baby case
In the “Shaken Baby Syndrome” trial of State of Georgia v. Jamal Rashaad Thomas, the state dismissed all murder charges before the jury could decide the case. Defense counsel for Mr. Thomas, Robert G. Rubin and Jason B. Sheffield, had just put up their first expert, a pediatric neuropathologist from Oxford, England who specialized in…
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In AJC Feature Story, Doug Peters wins NOT GUILTY verdict for teenager accused of murder
In 2001, Christopher Routh, a teenage baby sitter, was charged with shaking to death (shaken baby syndrome) and sexual molestation of 23-month-old Emily Woodruff. Routh was acquitted of the charges two years later. AJC reporter Christian Boone shared Routh’s story in the weekly Personal Journeys article. Read the full article and watch a video from The Atlanta…
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Peters and Rubin Obtain Dismissal of Shaken Baby Syndrome Charges
State v. John Doe (2012) Charges: Aggravated Battery, Cruelty to Children, Shaken Baby Syndrome State’s Case: The alleged victim, a 9 month old baby boy, was alleged by the State to have received abusive head trauma from shaking by Defendant. The Defendant and his wife stated that their son had accidentally fallen from their bed…
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Attorney Doug Peters applauds Paulding County Jury for courageous Not Guilty verdict on all counts in Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
Jury returns verdicts of Not Guilty on all counts alleging defendant violently shook baby causing child’s permanent brain damage and blindness resulting from shaken baby syndrome From “The Georgia Defender” Jeanne Daniel was a 32 year old female who kept as many as five pre-school aged children in her home. She had no prior record. …
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Attorney Doug Peters featured in 48 HOURS Special following Not Guilty Verdict in Babysitter Murder case alleging Death of Child from Sexual Assault and Shaken Baby Syndrome
CBS News Lawrenceville, Georgia May 7, 2003 The Babysitter Goes To Trial (CBS) For a year and a half, the Routh family prepared for the trial, and tried to prepare for the worst. “We could go in there tomorrow and he could be found guilty. And they will take him out of the courtroom and…
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