 Witnesses for the prosecution claimed the baby exhibited the symptoms, which they said proved Woodward was guilty. The defense, however, argued brain scans showed the baby boy had suffered a hairline fracture that predated Woodward coming to care for the baby and shaking him, even lightly, could have caused the existing injury to become deadly. Her attorneys also pointed out there was no issue with Matthew's neck, a classic telltale sign of a child who is a victim of shaken baby syndrome.