US EditionTexas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
- The Texas Supreme Court has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, the first scheduled for a death related to shaken baby syndrome.
- Bipartisan lawmakers have appealed for a clemency pause, but the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole rejected this request.
- Roberson, maintaining his innocence, called on Governor Abbott to intervene and stop his execution during an NBC News interview.
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in controversial ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be put to death that evening for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter. The court’s ruling comes in response to an unprecedented move by the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which had subpoenaed Roberson to testify before it on October 21. Roberson’s case has drawn significant attention due to its reliance on the co…
Last-minute Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case
The Texas Supreme Court halted the Oct. 17 execution of a man who would have been the first person put to death for a murder charge tied to shaken baby syndrome. Weeks of public pressure and legal challenges led up to the late-night ruling.
A court sentenced a father from Texas to death for allegedly shaking a child to death. The execution was stopped at the last moment
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