Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers demand convicted killer's execution be halted: 'Serious doubts'
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers urged Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles to halt the execution of a man convicted of killing his infant in 2002.
Bipartisan Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby case
Lawmakers cite new scientific evidence that they says proves Robert Roberson, who is set for execution on Oct. 17, did not kill his daughter.
East Texas man seeks clemency as execution date in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case approaches
Robert Roberson, who is facing execution in a controversial "shaken baby syndrome" case, asked for clemency with the support of activists and state legislators.
1 month before execution, lawmakers plead Texas man's innocence
Robert Roberson is set to be executed in Texas on October 17. Now lawmakers, scientists, officials say new evidence exonerates him.
Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man's execution
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers petitioned Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday to stop the scheduled execution next month of a man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002, arguing the case was built on faulty scientific evidence.
Rare show of Texas bipartisanship urges clemency for death row inmate scheduled to die on Oct. 17
Robert Roberson was convicted in 2002 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, to death at his home in Palestine, Texas. Shaken baby syndrome is a controversial child abuse theory that has since been discredited and has led to many wrongful convictions across the country.
Texas death row inmate with autism receives widespread support to stop execution
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate with autism, gains support to halt his execution scheduled for October 17 amid new ...
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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson faces execution despite new evidence
Robert Roberson, on Texas death row for his daughter's murder, faces execution next month despite new evidence supporting his ...
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Texas court won't stop man's execution in shaken baby case
Texas’s highest criminal court on Wednesday declined to stop the execution next month of Robert Roberson, who was sentenced to death in 2003 for killing his 2-year-old daughter, but who has ...
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Texas legislatures urge for clemency for Robert Roberson ahead of execution date
Medical experts have cast doubt on Robert Roberson's conviction for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter. Yahoo Sports ...
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies East Texas death row inmate's appeal for stay of execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a stay of execution Wednesday after his case was recommended to to the court by an Anderson County judge.
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Texas court denies Robert Roberson’s request for stay of execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied Robert Roberson’s request for a stay of execution. The order from the CCA was ...
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ACS confirms it will record €860m accounting loss due to State of Texas’ execution of SH-288 project
ACS (ACS) (Buy, Target Price €46/share) has confirmed in a conference held in New York that the Group will record an ...
Texas Is About 'To Execute Forrest Gump,' Lawyer Warns
Robert Roberson, who is autistic, is scheduled to be executed on October 17, with his supporters saying he could be put to ...