‘Work worth doing’: Texas lawmakers visit, pray with Robert Roberson as execution nears
A group of bipartisan state lawmakers traveled Friday afternoon to the Allan B. Polunsky Unit to meet, pray and share hope ...
The Marshall Project12d
Robert Roberson’s Death Penalty Case Shows How Justice System Fails People With Autism
He was convicted in his daughter’s death. Those who believe he’s innocent argue his diagnosis helps explain how he ended up ...
Texas Standard11d
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.
The Appeal13d
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 ...
Texas Lawmakers Want Clemency for Father Condemned to Death over “Junk Science” Conviction
Texas lawmakers are urging authorities grant clemency to death row prisoner Robert Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 for ...
State reps visit Livingston prison to advocate for Palestine man on death row
State representatives say a Palestine on death row in Livingston is hopeful for clemency after they visited him on Friday.
Texas Public Radio12d
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 ...
The Texas Observer13d
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The condemned Texas man was convicted of killing his daughter in 2003 based on an outdated ‘shaken baby syndrome’ diagnostic ...