Death row inmate has execution stopped over 'shaky evidence' after being convicted of murdering baby
The Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson who would have become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome
Texas death row inmate wins stay of execution at last minute
Robert Roberson came within 90 minutes of execution before winning a delay in an extraordinary legal twist. Roberson, convicted in the 2002 "shaken baby" death of his 2-year-old daughter, has maintained his innocence.
Last-minute Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case
The Texas Supreme Court halted the Oct. 17 execution of a man who would have been the first person put to death for a murder charge tied to shaken baby syndrome. Weeks of public pressure and legal challenges led up to the late-night ruling.
What's next for Robert Roberson after execution stayed by state Supreme Court?
Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of Robert Roberson was temporarily halted by the state Supreme Court on Thursday.
How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson sat praying in a cell Thursday night, just feet from the execution chamber where he was set to die by lethal injection for the “shaken baby” death of his toddler.
Desperate to halt Roberson’s execution, Texas lawmakers put courts in a unique bind
Fearing Texas was preparing to execute a potentially innocent man, state lawmakers tried an admittedly desperate longshot when they issued a subpoena ordering death row inmate Robert Roberson III to appear before a House committee four days after his scheduled lethal injection.
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What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it?
The Texas Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which is reconsidering the lawfulness of Roberson’s conviction, issued a subpoena for Roberson to attend a hearing scheduled for M ...
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What is shaken baby syndrome, the controversial diagnosis for which Robert Roberson is set to die?
The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.” ...
Robert Roberson 'shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision
In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case
The late-night ruling spared for now the life of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in ...
Texas man could be first in U.S. executed over shaken baby syndrome
Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter.
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What is shaken baby syndrome?
HOUSTON — A Texas man on Thursday night gained a reprieve from becoming the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Robert ...
Texas top court blocks execution of man in shaken baby syndrome case
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man scheduled to become the first person to be put ...
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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome HOUSTON -- A Texas man this week could become the ...