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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 · Oct 16, 2024

Texas Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson's Execution Halted

Efforts to prevent the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson intensify amid innocence claims and calls for reevaluation of his case.

Lawyer of Texas Autistic Man Set to Be Executed Urges Gov. Abbott to Grant a Last-Minute Reprieve

Governor Abbott now stands as the only authority who can delay Robert Roberson's execution.

Latin Times · Oct 16, 2024

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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 · Oct 16, 2024

Execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case set to go ahead after parole board votes against clemency

Former detective who investigated Robert Roberson – but now believes him innocent – has said he’s ‘so mad I could spit nails’ that the 57-year-old looks likely to be put to death

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Texas Man Seeks Clemency In Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

Robert Roberson faces execution in Texas for shaken baby syndrome murder conviction. Debate over evidence.

Calls To Spare Texas Death Row Inmate Gain Momentum

Calls for clemency and a stay of execution intensify for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson amid doubts about his conviction.

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 · Oct 16, 2024

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?

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024

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.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2024

Texas Appeals Court Overturns 'Shaken Baby' Conviction Ahead of Execution Date in Another Disputed Case

The court found scientific opinion about "shaken baby syndrome" has changed, and a man sentenced to 35 years in prison deserves a new trial.

Reason · Oct 11, 2024

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.

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 Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

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.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 18, 2024

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The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

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

Texas Observer · Sep 17, 2024

Bipartisan Legislators Join Calls for Clemency for Robert Roberson

The condemned Texas man was convicted of killing his daughter in 2003 based on an outdated ‘shaken baby syndrome’ diagnostic process.

The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2024

John Grisham on death row prisoner: ‘Texas is about to execute innocent man’

‘There was no crime,’ says author about Robert Roberson who was convicted of murder based on discredited science

Latin Times · Sep 17, 2024

Autistic Texas man facing execution seeks clemency with support from detective who convicted him: 'We were wrong'

the former detective admitted grave errors in the investigation and prosecution of the case

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International Business Times · Sep 12, 2024

Texas Man Set For Execution Despite Debunked Science Behind His Conviction: 'There Was No Crime'

Robert Roberson's request for a new trial was denied. Now a coalition of scientists are requesting the US Supreme Court to stop the execution.

Latin Times · Sep 12, 2024

Texas man set for execution despite debunked science behind his conviction: 'there was no crime'

Robert Roberson's request for a new trial was denied. Now a coalition of scientists are requesting the US Supreme Court to stop the execution.

Reason · Sep 11, 2024

Texas Court Rejects Last Appeal for a Man Set To Be Executed Based on Disputed 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Evidence

Robert Roberson is scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on evidence of what used to be called "shaken baby syndrome."

Texas Observer · Sep 11, 2024

Junk Science, ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome,’ and the Fate of Robert Roberson

An East Texas man could soon become the nation's first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis.

Reason · Aug 12, 2024

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 Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Cop helped send a man to death row for killing his child. Now he’s fighting for his life

Brian Wharton played vital role in prosecution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted for murder of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki

The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2024

When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.

Texas’ 2013 law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence was pioneering. But the state’s highest criminal court has rejected most of those challenges.

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