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After Roberson ruling, upcoming Court of Criminal Appeals election in the spotlight

Three of the five judges who allowed Robert Roberson’s execution to proceed will be leaving the court after Paxton-backed primary challenges.

The Texas Tribune

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

The Independent UK

Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution

Robert Roberson was scheduled to die in a US case where experts cast doubt on the evidence used in his conviction.

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Texas Man is Granted a Temporary Delay of His Execution Minutes Before it Happens

Robert Roberson will now have a chance to testify at a legislative hearing on Oct. 21

Latin Times

Texas court issues last-minute decision blocking execution of father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case

“After being told about the stay, he praised God and thanked his supporters,” a spokeswoman said

The Independent UK

What is shaken baby syndrome, the controversial diagnosis for which Robert Roberson is set to die?

The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas Man Faces Execution Amid Shaken Baby Syndrome Controversy

Robert Roberson's impending execution raises questions about shaken baby syndrome diagnosis and justice in criminal cases.

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Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared

The Guardian - UK

With little say over Robert Roberson’s fate, Texas lawmakers take extraordinary steps to buy him more time

With Roberson’s options dwindling, a House panel used its bully pulpit to prove his case and excoriate the failures of the state’s junk science law.

The Texas Tribune

Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals

A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection

The Independent UK

Texas man faces execution after clemency plea fails

Robert Roberson was convicted of killing daughter and is now set to be first execution in a shaken baby syndrome case.

Al Jazeera

Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution

The state’s highest civil court said it wants a lower court to resolve a separation-of-powers issue raised by a group of Texas lawmakers who subpoenaed the death row inmate the night before he was set to be put to death.

The Texas Tribune

Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling

A Texas man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is awaiting a decision on his request for clemency from a state board

The Independent UK

Shaken baby syndrome: What to know as Texas man could be first in US executed over it

What is the debate over shaken baby syndrome?

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Robert Roberson’s final efforts to stop Texas execution dwindle as support for clemency grows

Few options to avoid death remain for the Palestine man, who is set to be executed Thursday on the basis of a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.

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Texas Death Row Inmate's Innocence Questioned In Daughter's Death

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson faces execution for alleged shaken baby syndrome death of daughter, sparking debate and calls for clemency.

The Independent UK

A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely granted

Texas rarely grants clemency for death row inmates, but that's not stopping a group of bipartisan lawmakers from showing their support for a man scheduled to be executed in October

The Texas Tribune

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 kill his daughter.

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The Independent UK

Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man's execution

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers is urging Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles to halt an execution

Latin Times

Texas is slated to execute three more inmates this fall, here's where their cases stand

After a peak of executions in the early 2000s, death sentences in Texas have remained in the single digits for the past nine years.

Reason

Texas Might Soon Become the First State To Execute Someone Based on Disputed 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Evidence

Texas has set an October 17 execution date for Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of murdering his 2-year-old daughter.

The Texas Tribune

Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case

Lawyers for Robert Robertson say the science used to sentence him to death is questionable and that prior health issues could explain the death of his 2-year-old daughter in 2003.

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