Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying
2 days, 17 hours ago

Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A second attempt by Texas lawmakers to bring a man on death row to the state Capitol over doubts that he killed his 2-year-old daughter failed again Friday, dimming the likelihood of Robert Roberson testifying publicly after a last-minute subpoena halted his execution. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, civil rights advocates and medical experts have expressed doubts over the shaken baby diagnosis used to convict Roberson and say his daughter likely died from symptoms of severe pneumonia. The state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, has staunchly defended Roberson’s conviction and said the science around shaken baby syndrome has not changed enough to absolve his guilt. The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued their first subpoena for Roberson to testify one day before his scheduled execution — an unprecedent legal maneuver that successfully staved off his execution.

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Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again
3 days, 11 hours ago

Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general sought again on Thursday to stop a man on death row from testifying to lawmakers who have raised doubts about his guilt and successfully paused his execution at the last minute in October. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office asked a court for an order blocking the subpoena, which he said …

Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death
1 month, 1 week ago

Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death

CNN  

CNN — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of a man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter could move forward, even as a state house committee seeks to subpoena the man for his testimony and its bipartisan members fight to spare his life. Roberson’s attorney, Gretchen Sween, in a statement, asked the …

Political divisions deepen over Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s innocence claim
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Political divisions deepen over Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s innocence claim

Raw Story  

"Political divisions deepen over Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s innocence claim" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. A week after death row inmate Robert Roberson was set to die, the extraordinary quest to save his life …

Ex-juror in ‘shaken baby’ case tells hearing Texas death row inmate should not face execution
2 months ago

Ex-juror in ‘shaken baby’ case tells hearing Texas death row inmate should not face execution

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Terre Compton, an original juror, told …

Committee Revokes Subpoena, Leaves Roberson's Fate Uncertain
2 months ago

Committee Revokes Subpoena, Leaves Roberson's Fate Uncertain

CNN  

The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence has issued an extraordinary subpoena seeking Robert Roberson's testimony, potentially causing his execution to be halted. The case remains fluid, with the committee facing a court battle over the subpoena and the attorney general's attempt to overturn a temporary restraining order. Roberson's attorneys argue for his testimony to be heard in person, despite …

Texas Lawmakers Revisit Junk Science Law in Robert Roberson Case
2 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Revisit Junk Science Law in Robert Roberson Case

Associated Press  

Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case. A subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago has raised questions about its effectiveness. Roberson's supporters argue that his case points to flaws in the judicial system where the law has been weakened by …

Texas Lawmakers Issue Subpoena to Delay Execution of Robert Roberson
2 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Issue Subpoena to Delay Execution of Robert Roberson

Associated Press  

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson, but a last-ditch tactic bought him more time. A bipartisan group of lawmakers issued a subpoena for him to testify before a House committee next week, which would be days after he was scheduled to die. Roberson's attorneys say they will use the extra time he has to fight for a new trial.

Texas Lawmakers Did Something Unprecedented to Save an Innocent Man’s Life
54 years, 11 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Did Something Unprecedented to Save an Innocent Man’s Life

Slate  

Robert Roberson, who was wrongfully convicted of a capital crime, was due to die on Thursday at 6 p.m. Related From Slate The Next Stage in the Effort to End the Death Penalty In 2003, when Roberson went on trial, shaken baby syndrome was, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a statement accompanying the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to …

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken-baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
2 months ago

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken-baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal

LA Times  

Jennifer Martin and Thomas Roberson, older brother of condemned prisoner Robert Roberson, protest outside the prison where Roberson was scheduled for execution in Huntsville, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken …

Man's Execution In Shaken Baby Case Delayed After Texas Lawmakers' ‘Unprecedented’ Move
2 months ago

Man's Execution In Shaken Baby Case Delayed After Texas Lawmakers' ‘Unprecedented’ Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The execution of a Texas man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter under a disputed shaken baby syndrome diagnosis was put on hold Thursday hours before he was scheduled to die when Texas lawmakers demanded he appear at an upcoming hearing. In a last-ditch effort on Wednesday, his lawyers filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court …

Execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case set to go ahead after parole board votes against clemency
2 months ago

Execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case set to go ahead after parole board votes against clemency

The Independent  

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'Shaken baby' death row inmate in Texas is running out of options to stop execution
2 months ago

'Shaken baby' death row inmate in Texas is running out of options to stop execution

NPR  

'Shaken baby' death row inmate in Texas is running out of options to stop execution A Texas man could soon be the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. DAVID MARTIN DAVIES, BYLINE: In the early morning of January 31, 2002, Robert Roberson entered an East Texas …

Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man’s execution
3 months ago

Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man’s execution

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers petitioned Republican Gov. The petition from 84 lawmakers from the 150-member Republican-controlled state House — as well as medical experts, death penalty attorneys, a former detective on the case, and bestselling novelist John Grisham — is a rare sign of widespread bipartisan support in Texas against a planned execution. “There is …

Texas’ highest criminal court declines to stop execution of man accused in shaken baby case
3 months, 1 week ago

Texas’ highest criminal court declines to stop execution of man accused in shaken baby case

Associated Press  

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 consistently challenged his conviction on the claim that it was based on questionable science. Without reviewing the merits of Roberson’s claims, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday …

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