What is shaken baby syndrome, the controversial diagnosis for which Robert Roberson is set to die?
The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.”
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to "shaken baby syndrome", less than two hours before the execution was due to be carried out.
What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas prepares first U.S. execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."
Texas board denies Robert Roberson’s clemency request one day before scheduled execution
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously denied Robert Roberson’s request for clemency, one day out from his scheduled execution. If he is executed in Huntsville on Thursday, Roberson will be the first person in the nation to be executed in a shaken baby syndrome case.
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
The Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas Set to Execute Man Convicted in Disputed Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
A man in Texas is due on Thursday to become the first executed in the United States for murder attributed to shaken baby syndrome, despite his lawyers and many Texas lawmakers saying the conviction was based on faulty evidence.
Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite doubts over 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis
Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite critics' doubts over the potentially flawed 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis.
Execution Of Man In Shaken Baby Case Could Be Delayed By Texas Lawmakers’ Last-Minute Subpoena
In a last-ditch effort to halt Robert Roberson's execution, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issued a subpoena for him to testify before them on Oct. 21.
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.
Judge Delays Killing of Robert Roberson Hours Before Scheduled Execution
A judge granted a request from a Texas House committee for a temporary restraining order to delay Roberson's execution.
Execution of Texas inmate scheduled for today now in question after he’s called to testify before state committee
Barring intervention by the courts or the governor, Texas on Thursday is scheduled to execute death row inmate Robert ...
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Judge grants unusual effort by state lawmakers to delay the execution of a Texas man
Execution puts spotlight on shaken baby syndrome Roberson’s scheduled execution has renewed debate over shaken baby syndrome, ...
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Lawmakers appeal to Texas Supreme Court on Roberson's behalf after Criminal Court of Appeals lifts temporary restraining order
Mangrum ruled that Roberson be allowed to testify about his case where the claims that his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis could have died from SBS, or abusive head trauma as it is referred to ...
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Texas is about to execute a man for a crime that never happened, medical experts say
Robert Roberson was convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in a case that relied on a disputed diagnosis of shaken ...