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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 …

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Execution case highlights major policy split in Texas GOP
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Execution case highlights major policy split in Texas GOP

Raw Story  

"Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice" 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. Eleven years ago, Texas lawmakers passed what would become known as the state’s “junk science” law, allowing courts to overturn convictions …

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Editorial: Robert Roberson death penalty case in Texas has turned into a horrific circus
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Robert Roberson death penalty case in Texas has turned into a horrific circus

LA Times  

Robert Roberson III was convicted in 2003 for the killing of his 2-year-old daughter and was scheduled for execution on Oct. 17. Robert Roberson’s death sentence has become a circus, with gruesome acts playing simultaneously in three distinctly American rings. That’s no knock on the members, Republican and Democrat, of the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee who effectively halted Roberson’s …

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Abbott’s office condemns Texas lawmakers who intervened in Robert Roberson's execution
2 months ago

Abbott’s office condemns Texas lawmakers who intervened in Robert Roberson's execution

Raw Story  

Greg Abbott’s office condemns Texas House lawmakers that intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution" 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. Greg Abbott's office condemned the actions of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday, effectively breaking his silence …

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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
2 months ago

As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence

Raw Story  

In a state where the death penalty is as ingrained as cowboy boots and conservative politics, news of Robert Roberson’s death sentence broke through in Texas after the rarest of phenoms: a noisy, bipartisan effort that bypassed the governor’s office to save a man from lethal injection. “Governors at least going back to George W. Bush, in the case of …

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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 …

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Man Convicted Of Daughter's Death In Disputed Shaken Baby Case Is Set For Execution
2 months ago

Man Convicted Of Daughter's Death In Disputed Shaken Baby Case Is Set For Execution

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Advocates were fighting for a Texas man’s life on Wednesday just hours before his scheduled execution in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who prosecutors had argued was killed under the disputed cause known as shaken baby syndrome. A clemency board document obtained by HuffPost revealed all six parole board members voted against recommending commuting Roberson’s death …

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Moment former detective confronts convicted child killer he put on death row two decades ago as case takes shocking twist
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Moment former detective confronts convicted child killer he put on death row two decades ago as case takes shocking twist

Daily Mail  

A former detective has apologized to a man he helped convict and put on death row for killing his two-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson III, 57, was sentenced to death after he was found guilty of shaking his daughter Nikki Curtis to death at his home in Palestine, East Texas, in 2003. Former detective Rev Brian Wharton has apologized to a …

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