Texas Standard19h
Robert Roberson’s execution is a month away. Did investigators misunderstand his condition?
A bipartisan coalition of 86 Texas House representatives is asking the state for clemency in the case of Robert Roberson.
Dad convicted of fatally shaking child is set to die. Why advocates say he’s innocent
She was given Phenergan — a drug that the FDA now warns against prescribing to some children — and sent home, according to ...
John Grisham: Gov. Abbott must stop this execution
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott should grant clemency to Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to die ...
The Marshall Project2d
Robert Roberson’s Death Penalty Case Shows How Justice System Fails People With Autism
He was convicted in his daughter’s death. Those who believe he’s innocent argue his diagnosis helps explain how he ended up ...
The Appeal2d
Original Detective Wants to Free Man Facing Death for ‘Shaken Baby’
Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson for allegedly shaking his baby to death. But the "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis has ...
Texas death row inmate with autism receives widespread support to stop execution
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate with autism, gains support to halt his execution scheduled for October 17 amid new ...
Texas Is About 'To Execute Forrest Gump,' Lawyer Warns
Robert Roberson, who is autistic, is scheduled to be executed on October 17, with his supporters saying he could be put to ...
Texas Public Radio1d
Rare show of Texas bipartisanship urges clemency for death row inmate scheduled to die on Oct. 17
Robert Roberson was convicted in 2002 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, to death at his home in Palestine, Texas. Shaken baby syndrome is a controversial child abuse theory that has since ...
The Texas Observer2d
Bipartisan Legislators Join Calls for Clemency for Robert Roberson
The condemned Texas man was convicted of killing his daughter in 2003 based on an outdated ‘shaken baby syndrome’ diagnostic ...