How does Texas’ ‘junk science’ law apply to the Robert Roberson death row case?
Roberson was set to be executed Thursday, but the evening before the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted to ...
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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Texas Capitol braces for a wild Monday as death row inmate Robert Roberson is set to testify
State leaders are bracing for a potential maelstrom at the Texas Capitol on Monday as death row inmate Robert Roberson is set ...
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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.
The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death ...
Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve
On Wednesday, the lawmakers voted to issue a subpoena for Roberson to testify before the House Committee on Criminal ...
What's next for Robert Roberson after execution stayed by Texas Supreme Court?
Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of a Texas inmate, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old ...
Texas lawmakers, rather than Gov. Abbott, took lead in winning Roberson reprieve
A frantic and unprecedented rush by Texas lawmakers to successfully block the controversial execution of death row inmate ...
State of Texas: Death row inmate to testify at Capitol after dramatic stay of execution
In a last-hour ruling Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted Roberson’s execution scheduled for that evening.
Robert Roberson, whose Texas execution was halted, may appear in person at legislative hearing
He was set to be executed for the 2002 death of his daughter in a “shaken baby” case. A subpoena from state lawmakers requires that he testify.