Man who put another on death row now says the accused is innocent. | The Excerpt
Robert Roberson sits on death row in Texas. The man largely responsible for putting him there is Brian Wharton who now says Roberson is innocent.
Death Row inmate due to be executed in days may be 'innocent' in shock twist
Robert Roberson has been on Death Row in Texas for more than two decades after he was convicted of the murder of his toddler daughter, but a group of legislators have made a plea for clemency.
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 evidence.
Texas State Representatives visit East Texas inmate on death row
A group of legislators from the Texas House of Representatives are urging clemency for Robert Roberson III, who is scheduled for execution on Oct. 17.
Death row inmate set to be executed in days may be innocent, lawmakers say
Robert Roberson has been on death row for more than two decades after being convicted of murdering his young daughter - but lawmakers believe he may be innocent
Lawmakers meet with Texas man on death row
On Friday, Republicans and Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives met with death row inmate and Palestine native Robert Roberson. Roberson is scheduled to be put to death by the State of Texas on Oct.
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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 ...
‘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 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 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.
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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 Olympian13d
Dad convicted of fatally shaking child is set to die. Why advocates say he’s innocent
A dad on death row is petitioning the State of Texas for clemency saying he did not cause his 2-year-old daughter’s death. Photo from Robert Roberson's Clemency Petition Two-year-old Nikki ...
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 ...
The Austin Chronicle12d
Death Watch: For Travis Mullis, Tragedy Begets Tragedy
After arriving on death row, Mullis wavered for months, and then years, over whether to go forward with his appeals. He ...