Podcast: MTIP Board Member Paul Leisher Explains the Highly Controversial Diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome and MTIP Client Aaron Oliphant’s Case (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this series, we continue our conversation with MTIP Board Member and criminal defense attorney Paul Leisher to delve deeper into the details of Aaron Oliphant’s case, examining how his ineffective assistance of counsel and the absence of medical expert testimony impacted the outcome of his trial. Additionally, we will explore the key challenges attorneys encounter when defending clients wrongfully accused of Shaken Baby Syndrome, and discuss potential reforms to be made within the medical and legal systems to help prevent future wrongful convictions in SBS cases.