What to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution on Oct.
WEBOn July 1, Texas set Robert Roberson’s execution for Oct. 17, despite new evidence that he is an innocent man wrongly convicted under the now-debunked shaken baby syndrome (SBS) hypothesis. Mr. Roberson would be the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited SBS hypothesis unless the courts or Gov. Abbott intervenes.
‘Work worth doing’: Texas lawmakers visit, pray with Robert Roberson …
WEB2 days ago · Robert Roberson, 57, was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for reportedly shaking his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, to death. He is scheduled to be executed...
Texas State Representatives visit Robert Roberson on death row …
WEB2 days ago · LIVINGSTON, Texas — A group of bipartisan legislators visited an East Texas inmate on death row Friday in a combined effort to achieve clemency for the man. Robert Roberson III, 57, of ...
Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Roberson has maintained his innocence while being held on death row for more than 20 years. The Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended clemency in one capital case out of the 85...
East Texas man set to be executed in October asks governor to …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Robert Roberson III, 57, has been on death row since February 2003 after he was found guilty of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. According to records from the Texas Department of...
BREAKING: Stop the Oct. 17 Execution of Robert Roberson
WEBToday, at the request of the Anderson County District Attorney, the 3rd Judicial District Court in Anderson County set an execution date of Oct. 17, 2024 for Robert Roberson, …
Texas Lawmakers Want Clemency for Father Condemned to Death …
WEB5 days ago · Texas lawmakers are urging authorities grant clemency to death row prisoner Robert Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter but has always maintained his ...
Texas court allows Roberson execution in shaken baby case | The …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2003, has new evidence to challenge the verdict based on questionable science. His lawyers claim his daughter died of...
Texas court won't stop man's execution in shaken baby case
WEBSep 12, 2024 · 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 ...
Texas sets execution date for East Texas man ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 1, 2024 · A Texas court on Monday set an execution date for Robert Roberson, who was sentenced to death in 2003 for killing his 2-year-old daughter but has consistently challenged the conviction on the claim that it was based on questionable science.