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The indictment alleged that Nieves had injured the toddler, who was born prematurely with severe medical problems, by violently shaking him-an example of "abusive head trauma" (AHT), a.k.a. "shaken baby syndrome." But earlier this year, the judge presiding over Nieves' trial expressed appropriate skepticism about the very concept of AHT, which has been crucial in many dubious child abuse cases.
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