A judge in Texas denied a motion by lawyers for Robert Roberson to throw out the execution warrant against him. Roberson is ...
Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Roberson was scheduled ...
like this temporary restraining order due to the subpoena, the execution will not take place Thursday. The execution warrant is good through midnight on Thursday, however.
House members were successful in halting the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III. The Supreme Court of Texas granted a stay late Thursday night.
Robert Roberson, who was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis, was denied a stay of execution by the Supreme Court.
Robert Roberson is set to die for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. The case underscores broader questions about outdated medical science in criminal convictions.
Prisoner Thomas Creech, 74, has argued that a repeat execution attempt would violate his constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
Idaho issues execution warrant for inmate who survived a botched attempt in February.