Leo Ackley; Anthony Ball; Bulletin: Michigan; Shaken Baby Syndrome; Both defendants are seeking delays of their respective trials in which they will challenge the scientific evidence from doctors presented by prosecutors..."In July attorneys for both challenged scientific evidence from doctors presented by prosecutors. In both cases doctors concluded that the children died from severe head trauma and that the injuries were caused by intentional and violent acts and not from accidental injuries like falls or a traffic crash. At the July hearing, Andrew Rodenhouse, representing Ackley, and Kymberly Schroder argued that the science of determining the cause of deaths in young children is changing and they should be allowed to challenge the credibility of the experts before the cases go to trial. Ackley is scheduled to be tried beginning Oct. 4 and Ball's trial is scheduled for later in October."..."Both attorneys have argued that they were not able to conduct a full hearing to challenge the science of Abusive Head Trauma and Shaken Baby Syndrome." Reporter Trace Christenson: Battle Creek Inquirer; September 26;

"A Calhoun County judge said Monday he will not delay the trials of two men charged in separate homicide cases of children. But attorneys for both said they will immediately file motions with the Michigan Court of Appeals seeking delays. Circuit Judge John Hallacy denied the motions brought by attorneys for Leo Ackley and Anthony Ball to delay their murder trials while they appeal Hallacy's decision on introduction of evidence from July. Ackley, 29, was granted a new trial last year by the Michigan Supreme Court after his 2011 murder and child abuse convictions in the death of 3-year-old Baylee Stenmann in Battle Creek. Ball, 29, is awaiting trial in the Dec. 19, 2014, death of Athena Ramey, 20, months in Marshall. Both men were caring for the children of their girlfriends when the fatal injuries occurred. In July attorneys for both challenged scientific evidence from doctors presented by prosecutors.........Both defendants have filed appeals to that ruling with the Michigan Court of Appeals and both Rodenhouse and Schroder appeared Monday asking Hallacy to delay the trials while they wait for a decision. Both attorneys have argued that they were not able to conduct a full hearing to challenge the science of Abusive Head Trauma and Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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