According to the Mayo Clinic, shaken baby syndrome is a serious brain injury caused by forcefully shaking an infant or a toddler. It can manifest as a head injury, which was the conclusion of Nikki’s autopsy. This can cause permanent injury or brain damage or even the death of the infant.

Late Thursday evening, the Texas Supreme Court issued a temporary stay in the case, delaying the looming execution and capping, for now, a back-and-forth series of legal maneuvers