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 baby syndrome. The late-night ruling to spare for now the life of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002, capped a flurry of last-ditch legal challenges and weeks of public pressure from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers who say he is innocent and was sent to death row based on flawed science. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In the hours leading up to the ruling, Roberson had been confined to a prison holding cell a few feet from America’s busiest death chamber at the Walls Unit in Hunstville, waiting for certainty over whether he would be taken to die by lethal injection. “He was shocked, to say the least,” said Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson Amanda Hernandez, who spoke with Roberson after the court stayed his execution.
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- Robert Roberson shaken baby syndrome execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision
It became an 11th-hour turn of events for Robert Roberson, who would have become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for murder conviction tied to a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.
10/18/2024 - 2:17 am | View Link - Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' case
The Texas Supreme Court halted the controversial execution of Robert Roberson on Thursday night after an unorthodox move by Texas lawmakers.
10/18/2024 - 2:14 am | View Link - 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.
10/18/2024 - 12:21 am | View Link - In stunning move, Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution in 'shaken baby' case
The last-minute decision comes in response to a legal maneuver in which a House committee voted to subpoena Roberson after his scheduled death.
10/17/2024 - 11:59 pm | View Link - Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution of Man in Shaken Baby Case After Lawmakers’ Last-Minute Appeal
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