US EditionRobert Roberson’s Lawyer Pushes Back Against Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Request for New Execution Date
- Robert Roberson, convicted of capital murder in 2003, was set to be executed on October 17, 2024, in Anderson County, Texas.
- Roberson's attorneys opposed the Attorney General's motion to set a new execution date, highlighting new scientific findings and contending that the conviction was based on flawed forensic evidence.
- Lawmakers from both parties intervened by subpoenaing Roberson to testify before a House committee, delaying the execution amid ongoing appeals and new evidence of innocence.
- Attorney Gretchen Sween condemned the Attorney General’s premature effort to schedule an execution while critical evidence supporting Roberson’s innocence remains under judicial review, calling the move indefensible given the flaws in the original conviction.
- Roberson's habeas corpus application with new evidence is pending, and the legal contest suggests ongoing challenges to the conviction and execution scheduling amid claims of innocence.
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Robert Roberson's attorney reacts to Paxton's request for new execution date
PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Palestine man on death row who was convicted for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki, by shaken baby syndrome. Texas committee issues second subpoena for death row inmate Robert Roberson Roberson's attorney Gretchen Sween sat down with KETK News on Tuesday to discuss the objection she's filed against Paxton's reques…
New execution date requested for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A man whose execution was delayed last year by an unprecedented move by Texas lawmakers could soon get a new execution date. On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a new execution date for Robert Roberson. Attorneys for Roberson filed an objection to the request. They describe him as "an innocent man who was wrongfully convicted for the 2002 death of his chronically ill toddler daughter, Nikki." His attorneys r…
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