Texas Court Halts Execution of Inmate Robert Roberson Over New Evidence
TL;DR
Texas has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his daughter, amid doubts about the scientific evidence used in his case, including the validity of shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, his autism diagnosis, and potential judicial bias, highlighting issues in the use of the death penalty in the US.
Topics:nationcriminal-justice#autism#criminal-justice#death-penalty#roberson#shaken-baby-syndrome#texas
- 5 Things to Know About Robert Roberson’s Stayed Execution in Texas The Marshall Project
- Texas High Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson in Shaken Baby Case The New York Times
- Death row prisoner Robert Roberson's lawyers claim new judicial misconduct evidence NBC News
- Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson The Texas Tribune
- Texas court halts execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson, who claims innocence in shaken baby death CNN
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