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. 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.
Texas inmate Robert Roberson could be first U.S. execution for …
WEB1 day ago · Texas inmate could be first to be executed in case of 'shaken baby' death. Robert Roberson is scheduled to be put to death Oct. 17. His case — based on a syndrome with scientific uncertainty ...
Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution
WEBSep 19, 2024 · But in 2023, the state’s highest criminal court decided that doubt over the cause of his daughter’s death was not enough to overturn his death sentence, and Roberson’s new execution date, Oct....
A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely …
WEB14 hours ago · A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It’s rarely granted. Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Roberson was scheduled for execution in October after being convicted in the death of his infant daughter.
Texas court allows Roberson execution in shaken baby case | The …
WEBJul 1, 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 Lawmakers Pray With Robert Roberson and Urge Clemency
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Robert Roberson, who has been on death row for over two decades following the tragic death of his two-year-old daughter, ... As Mr. Roberson’s Oct. 17 execution date approaches, support for his clemency continues to build including from 34 eminent scientists and doctors, advocates for parental rights and autism, faith leaders, …
Texas judge sets October execution date for Robert Roberson case
WEBJul 3, 2024 · A Texas judge has set an October execution date for a man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter. His legal team, however, says the science used to convict him has been disproved. In 2003, a ...
Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken …
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.
Texas Set Oct. 17 Execution Date for Robert Roberson
WEBAt the request of the Anderson County District Attorney, the 3 rd Judicial District Court in Anderson County today set an execution date of October 17, 2024 for Mr. Roberson, despite overwhelming new evidence showing that Mr. Roberson’s daughter, Nikki, died of natural and accidental causes. Mr.
East Texas man seeks clemency as execution date in ‘shaken baby ...
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Robert Roberson III, 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 by lethal injection on Oct. 17...