A Texas man’s execution is stayed after an appeals court questioned the shaky science behind his 2003 shaken baby conviction.

A Texas man, Robert Roberson, has been granted a stay of execution after an appeals court questioned the reliability of the shaken baby syndrome diagnosis used to convict him in 2003. The ruling follows growing scrutiny over the medical theory, which relies on a "triad" of injuries now linked to up to 50 non-abusive conditions. Roberson, who is autistic, maintains his daughter died from undiagnosed pneumonia, and his defense argues his calm demeanor was misinterpreted as guilt. The decision reflects a broader national and international debate, with courts in New Jersey and Illinois rejecting the diagnosis as "junk science," and over 40 U.S. cases overturned since the 1990s based on flawed evidence.