Texas ‘junk science’ law reason for temporary stay of execution
Vanessa Potkin of The Innocence Project says a subpoena from the Texas state legislature has saved Roberson’s life — for the ...
Robert Roberson to testify before House committee virtually; AG cites safety concerns
Lawmakers and Robert Roberson’s attorneys had said arrangements were being made for the death row inmate to testify Monday in ...
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Texas 'shaken baby' case is on hold – here's what happened
Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old Texas man who was convicted of his daughter’s death 22 years ago, was scheduled to be executed ...
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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.
The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death ...
State of Texas: Death row inmate to testify at Capitol after dramatic stay of execution
In a last-hour ruling Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted Roberson’s execution scheduled for that evening.
Texas lawmakers, rather than Gov. Abbott, took lead in winning Roberson reprieve
A frantic and unprecedented rush by Texas lawmakers to successfully block the controversial execution of death row inmate ...
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson, Who Was Convicted in Daughter's Death
The development comes after several Republican and Democratic state lawmakers issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify at a ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson had been set to die Thursday for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Among those who believe he is innocent is the former lead detective on the case.
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What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline
While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across ...
As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
State of Texas: Allred, Cruz and the importance of
Fireworks in the first and only face-off in the race for U.S. Senate.  We look at new polling in the race between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz, and examine the effort to reach across party lines to sway ...
Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve
On Wednesday, the lawmakers voted to issue a subpoena for Roberson to testify before the House Committee on Criminal ...