Category: Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Defending Against CPS Allegations of Shaken Baby Syndrome: Insights from the Michigan Supreme Court – People v. Lemons
Children’s Protective Services (CPS) cases can be extremely stressful and have life altering consequences for parents. When allegations of child abuse, such as Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), arise, the stakes are even higher. The Michigan Supreme Court case, People v. Lemons, provides valuable insights into defending against CPS allegations and accusations. This blog explores key…
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Another ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Story Here in Michigan…
A 1-year-old boy was brought into St. Joseph Mercy Woodland Health in Brighton with some very concerning symptoms. Doctors were immediately certain the little boy had been badly shaken. He was placed on a ventilator and transferred to a nearby children’s hospital. CPS was called, and then the police were notified. Officers, after hearing the…
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Rare Medical Condition, or Child Abuse? How Can You Tell? (Pt 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion on rare medical conditions and how they can sometimes be mistaken for child abuse. So far in the series we’ve talked about the experts involved in testifying for you when CPS falsely accuses you of child abuse, and the kinds of…
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Despite New Trial, Ackley Headed To Prison For Child Abuse
Over the last few weeks, we have talked at length about Shaken Baby Syndrome, and the two trials in Calhoun County that were set to challenge this already questionable science. However, as it turns out, one of those trials has had an unfortunate outcome, at least for the defendant. Ackley was one of two men,…
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U of M Law School Gets Grant To Review Shaken Baby Cases
The University of Michigan’s Innocence Clinic is receiving an astounding $250,000 in federal grant money in order to reexamine convictions in a number of ‘shaken baby” cases. More and more in recent years, science is revealing that a great deal of the symptoms closely associated with shaken babies, are actually the result of a much…
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Is CPS To Blame For Two Babies Deaths?
By the time Scott Jurewicz was arrested for the abuse and murder of 1-year-old Brenden Hartranft, he was no longer dating Brenden’s mother, Brooke Hartranft. He had already moved in with his next girlfriend, Andrea Conaway, and her children, one of whom died the day before Jurewicz’s arrest. Which is why Conaway’s family is convinced…