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Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals paused Roberson's execution to reconsider evidence as shaken baby syndrome convictions face increasing scientific scrutiny and 41 related exonerations occurred nationwide.
- Texas' highest criminal court has blocked Robert Roberson's execution and returned his capital murder conviction to trial court, stating that the science validating Nikki's shaken baby syndrome diagnosis is outdated.
- Roberson was convicted in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, and has always maintained his innocence.
- His attorneys argue that the scientific basis for his conviction is flawed, supported by Texas' 2013 junk science law and that his undiagnosed autism affected perceptions during the trial.
- Supporters, including lawmakers and public figures, are rallying for Roberson, believing in his innocence and urging for a new trial to reexamine the evidence against him.
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