Texas court halts execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
TL;DR
Robert Roberson, scheduled for execution in Texas for the alleged shaking death of his daughter, faces a halt as new evidence and scientific doubts challenge his conviction, highlighting concerns over the use of disputed shaken baby syndrome diagnosis in criminal justice.
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- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson CNN
- Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson The Texas Tribune
- Texas prisoner Robert Roberson's execution blocked by state's highest criminal court NBC News
- Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case AP News
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