Daubert Motion (a) outlining the history that lead to Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome (AHT/SBS) junk science (b) detailing why AHT/SBS is not a scientifically reliable diagnosis (c) applying the Daubert factors to proposed AHT/SBS expert testimony

This motion challenges the scientific reliability of a prosecution expert’s testimony related to AHT/SBS. The motion outlines the history of AHT/SBS (pp. 11-15), details why AHT/SBS is not a scientifically reliable diagnosis, and applies the Daubert and Federal Advisory Committee Notes factors to AHT/SBS (pp. 29-33). The motion details how biomechanics undermine the premise of AHT/SBS (pp. 16-20), points to studies that demonstrate that children can in fact die from short accidental falls (pp. 19-20), and explains how the triad used to diagnose AHT/SBS can have non-abusive causes (pp. 21-26).