 The case continues to be debated to this day, with some believing Woodward got away with murder and others insisting that she was wrongly accused. Dr. Patrick Barnes, a neurodiologist who was a key witness for the prosecution, told the New York Times that at the time of Woodward's trial, he was adamant that it had to be child abuse, shaken baby syndrome, but he has since reconsidered his stance and now believes baby Matthew's injuries could have been accidental.