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.
Opinion
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.
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1 month before execution, lawmakers plead Texas man's innocence
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The Appeal4d
Original Detective Wants to Free Man Facing Death for ‘Shaken Baby’
Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson for allegedly shaking his baby to death. But the "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis has ...
Calls for clemency grow for death row inmate in ‘shaken baby’ case
A growing number of advocates, lawmakers and medical professionals are calling for clemency for a man on death row in Texas ...
Gov. Abbott, don’t let this East Texas man be executed
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Medical Examiner, Whose Testimony Helped Convict a Man in 2004 of Killing His Baby, Now Says He Was Wrong
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Texas Is About 'To Execute Forrest Gump,' Lawyer Warns
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The Texas Observer10d
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.
Palestine Herald-Press20h
Standing up for Robert Roberson
Robert Roberson’s legal team was joined at a press conference that included Kate Judson, executive director of The Center for ...
Texas Standard2d
Robert Roberson’s execution is a month away. Did investigators misunderstand his condition?
A bipartisan coalition of 86 Texas House representatives is asking the state for clemency in the case of Robert Roberson.