Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of execution

Roberson, 58, is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 16.

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not petition for clemency ahead of his scheduled execution in three weeks and will instead focus on obtaining a new trial in his capital murder conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson won't seek clemency before Oct. execution

Instead, Roberson's defense is asking for a new trial in the case, claiming that new evidence could lead to his exoneration after his conviction based, at least in part, on “junk science."

Roberson fights shaken baby conviction, seeks new trial

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not petition for clemency ahead of his scheduled execution in three weeks and will instead focus on obtaining a new trial in his capital murder conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday. Roberson was convicted in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome. Roberson has maintained his innocence over the two decades he has spent on death row, arguing tha…

Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson

The Autism Society of Texas and the Autism Society of America have issued an open letter urging Texas officials to stop the scheduled October 16 execution of Robert Roberson, a man with autism who was sentenced to death in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki.

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson won't seek clemency, attorney says

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is attempting to obtain a new trial ahead of his execution date set for Oct. 16.