Texas Judge Sets New Execution Date for Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson

Texas judge sets new execution date for Robert Roberson, despite bipartisan intervention

Judge's "regrettable decision" called "a sad display of a vengeful pursuit of death" that "must not be confused with a pursuit of justice."

Texas Still Trying To Kill Autistic Man For Crime That Did Not Happen

Last October, the Texas Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of execution for Robert Roberson, a clearly innocent autistic man who has been in solitary confinement on death row for 22 years after being convicted of the murder of his two-year-old daughter Nikki. In 2003, Roberson was found guilty of having shaken the chronically ill toddler to death, causing her to die from “Shaken Baby Syndrome.” However, we now know a lot more about that diagn…

Execution scheduled for Texas death row inmate convicted in 'shaken baby' case as lawyers maintain innocence

A Texas man on death row is now scheduled to be put to death in October for his conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

'Texans should be outraged': Execution back on for inmate who has strong innocence claims

Judge Austin Reeve Jackson set Robert Roberson's execution for Oct. 16, almost exactly a year after the Texas Supreme Court granted him a stay.

Judge sets execution date for Palestine man convicted of killing young daughter

Roberson’s attorney, Gretchen Sween, spoke outside the courtroom in Roberson’s defense, explaining there was never a fracture to Nikki’s skull. “You cannot bash in a skull and have no fractures, no blood,” Sween said. “The victim here is Nikki, and she was a victim of so many things. She was a victim of her complex medical history not being understood.”