Texas lawmakers visit inmate Robert Roberson
Amid calls for clemency, Texas lawmakers visit inmate Robert Roberson ahead of upcoming execution
Texas politicians visited death row inmate Robert Roberson Friday just days before his scheduled execution date for the death of his two-year-old daughter.
Next In Line To Die: Robert Roberson Will Be Executed In Texas Based On ‘Junk’ Science
Robert Roberson III is set to be executed in Texas this month, based on a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, however, many medical professionals disagree.
‘Work worth doing’: Texas lawmakers visit, pray with Robert Roberson as execution nears
A group of bipartisan state lawmakers traveled Friday afternoon to the Allan B. Polunsky Unit to meet, pray and share hope with an East Texas man who has spent the past two decades on death row. Yet,
Texas lawmakers urge mercy for autistic man set to be executed in child’s death
In 15 days, the State of Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old autistic man convicted in 2003 of killing his child on evidence of “shaken baby syndrome.”
Dean among coalition of lawmakers seeking clemency for East Texas man on death row
State Rep. Jay Dean of Longview is one of 86 Republican and Democratic Texas House members urging clemency for an East Texas man on death row.
Texas man could be first to be executed in case of 'shaken baby' death
Robert Roberson is scheduled to be put to death Oct. 17. His case — based on a syndrome with scientific uncertainty — has led the original detective to call for his release.
Attorneys for Texas death row inmate take new step in quest for clemency
Attorneys for a Texas death row inmate are taking a new step to try and save his life. Robert Roberson is set to be executed on Oct. 17 for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki. Roberson's attorneys have sent an updated letter to the Board of Pardons and Paroles and Gov.
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Death Row inmate due to be executed in days may be 'innocent' in shock twist
Robert Roberson has been on Death Row in Texas for more than two decades after he was convicted of the murder of his toddler ...
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Bipartisan Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby case
Lawmakers cite new scientific evidence that they say proves Robert Roberson, who is set for execution on Oct. 17, did not ...
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East Texas man seeks clemency as execution date in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case approaches
Robert Roberson III, an East Texas who faces execution in the controversial "shaken ... was scheduled to be executed in 2016, but the date was stayed after his lawyers argued that the ...
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OPINION: Will Texas execute a likely innocent man? That's what high-profile supporters say | Grumet
Robert Roberson went to death row for a Shaken Baby Syndrome case built on skimpy forensics and bad judgment calls. An Oct. 17 execution date looms.
Robert Roberson's defense claims execution warrant is "unlawful"
Robert Roberson's legal team is arguing his execution warrant is "unlawful." Attorneys for Roberson filed a motion Wednesday asking the presiding judge for the region to remove Judge Deborah Evans ...
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Texas criminal court declines to halt execution of Robert Roberson
I testified for the prosecution and helped send Robert Roberson to death ... his death sentence. His new execution date, Oct. 17, was set in July. Roberson was convicted in 2002 of killing ...