René Bailey: New York State; (Shaken-baby syndrome case); More freedom pending prosecution's appeal. Newsradio WHAM 1180 reports that, "Since her conviction however, the American Academy of Pediatrics has acknowledged that falls can cause injury to infants that resemble abuse. As a result, a judge threw out Bailey's conviction marking the first time a shaken-baby verdict has been overturned in New York."

STORY: "Rene Bailey case in court, published by Newsradio WHAM 1180 on January 13 2014.

GIST: "A Greece woman convicted of shaking a baby to death in 2001 will no longer be subject to home confinement.........She was released from prison on December 23. She had done time for the death of 2 ½ year old Brittany Sheets. Bailey always maintained Brittany had been injured in a fall. Since her conviction however ,the American Academy of Pediatrics has acknowledged that falls can cause injury to infants that resemble abuse. As a result, a judge threw out Bailey's conviction marking the first time a shaken-baby verdict has been overturned in New York. The Monroe County District Attorney is appealing the judge's decision.

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.wham1180.com/articles/rochester-news-122742/rene-bailey-case-in-court-13130873/

See Wrongful Convictions Blog post:  "Reneé Bailey, a day care provider in Greece, New York, was convicted in 2001 of shaking 2½ year old Brittney Sheets to death.  She was confined in prison until NY State Supreme Court Justice James Piampiano granted an evidentiary hearing in the case to consider the new scientific findings regarding SBS.  She was released without bail in December, 2014, and her conviction was reversed; the first SBS conviction reversal in New York state. ........ Now, in a recent announcement, the Monroe County, NY District Attorney, Sandra Doorley, has declared her intention to appeal the conviction reversal.........While this is certainly not good news for Ms. Bailey, who has already served 13 years in prison, there could be a silver lining to this ominous dark cloud. If the conviction reversal is upheld on appeal, this will establish some substantial legal precedent in favor of true science, rather than outdated medical dogma, in the evaluation and disposition of SBS cases."

 http://wrongfulconvictionsblog.org/2015/01/13/da-to-appeal-shaken-baby-conviction-reversal/

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