Criminal
Oct. 2, 2026
Rethinking the shaken baby syndrome
The reversal of Jason Moore's murder conviction underscores the need for prosecutors to reassess shaken baby syndrome evidence and consider scientific advances showing that accidental falls can cause injuries once attributed solely to abuse.
Laurie L. Levenson
Professor of Law
Loyola Law School
Criminal law
919 Albany St
Los Angeles , CA 90015
Phone: (213) 736-1149
Fax: (213) 380-3769
Email: laurie.levenson@lls.edu
UCLA Law School
Laurie is founding director of Loyola's Project for the Innocent and David W. Burcham chair in ethical advocacy.
This month, the California Court of Appeal took an important step toward the pursuit of justice. In the case of Jason Moore, the Court reversed a murder conviction that was secured by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office 12 years ago based upon scientific evidence that has now been debunked. Until recently, the majority of prosecution offices have blindly relied on the so-called Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) to convict parents whose young infan...
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