Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case
New filings reveal judge authorized removal of Roberson's daughter from life support without his consent, prompting claims of judicial misconduct days before his scheduled execution.
- Robert Roberson is facing execution in Texas for a murder conviction related to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, despite maintaining his innocence.
- Roberson's lawyers and some medical experts argue his daughter died from complications of pneumonia, not abuse, and that his conviction was based on flawed evidence.
- Roberson had his execution halted last year after intervention from Texas lawmakers, and the case has drawn attention from his supporters who claim his innocence.
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Robert Roberson remains hopeful as he faces another execution date in shaken baby syndrome case
Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
New evidence regarding the death of his daughter may halt execution of East Texan Robert Roberson
ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- New evidence has been released that could potentially halt the execution of East Texan Robert Roberson, which is scheduled to take place in less than two weeks. Beyond the Headlines: How one daughter’s podcast revives hope in an East Texas mother’s 35-year-old cold case Roberson, a former resident of Anderson County, was sentenced to death in 2003 after the alleged murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Cu…
New Evidence Revealed in “Dateline” Podcast Points to Judicial Misconduct in Robert Roberson’s Case Just Days Ahead of Execution | Death Penalty Information Center
Attorneys for Robert Roberson filed a Notice of New Evidence with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on October 6, 2025, bringing to light new evidence uncovered by NBC’s “Dateline” podcast, released on the same day as the filing, that they say substantiates a pending judicial misconduct claim in his case. This filing comes just nine days before Mr. Roberson’s scheduled execution on October 16, 2025. According to the filings, …

Death row prisoner Robert Roberson's lawyers claim new judicial misconduct evidence
The ongoing claim before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals seeks to halt Robert Roberson’s Oct. 16 execution for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter,...
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