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Roberson, Supreme Court

Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first

Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s death sentence.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 39m

Texas Supreme Court clears the way for execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson

The Texas Supreme Court is a civil court jurisdiction and does not rule on criminal cases. So Friday's ruling was only on the subpoena power of the legislature and does not address the merits of whether Roberson is guilty or innocent, the validity of Roberson's conviction or the evidence in the case, all of which is left up to the criminal courts.

Waco-Temple-Bryan KBTX-TV o… · 1h

Supreme Court rules lawmakers subpoena can’t halt Robert Roberson’s execution

Robert Roberson’s execution will be moving forward after The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a legislative subpoena can’t stop an execution.

Austin American-Statesman29d

Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite doubts over 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis

He is a kind man. He is a gracious man. And he did not do what the state of Texas and I have accused him of.” Late Monday, attorneys for Robert Roberson filed a successive habeas application and ...

The Washington Post28d

Robert Roberson’s execution was halted by judges. What’s next for him?

The Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III late Thursday night, an extraordinary development in one of the year’s most controversial death penalty cases.

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