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Ken Paxton comments on ‘shaken baby' capital murder case
There are new developments in the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is commenting for the first time since Roberson’s execution was put on hold. He wants to “set the record straight about the murder case that landed Roberson on death row and the subpoena that put a halt to last week’s execution.” NBC...
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Gov. Abbott comments on Robert Roberson reprieve at Dallas campaign stop
The governor spoke briefly but publicly in Dallas for the first time about the halted execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson.
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Texas governor breaks silence on ‘shaken baby' capital murder case
Governor Greg Abbott is breaking his silence about the controversial ‘shaken baby’ capital murder case. The governor spoke briefly but publicly in Dallas about the halted execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the latest on where the case stands.
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Death row inmate's attorney testifies in ‘shaken baby' conviction
At the Texas State Capital, a bi-partisan hearing is underway late into the night to save the life of Robert Roberson, a death row inmate from Palestine. His attorney is currently testifying. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more.
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House Committee hearing over death row case begins Monday
Lawmakers saved Robert Roberson minutes before his execution by calling him to appear, but he is not testifying because of a fight between state leaders over whether it should be virtual or in person. Instead this hearing has been an effort from lawmakers and celebrity supporters to build public pressure to get him a new trial.
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‘This man has not had a fair trial,' Dr. Phil says of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
Dr. Phil McGraw testifies Monday before a Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence in the death row case of Robert Roberson. McGraw said executing Roberson would be a miscarriage of justice.
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Why Robert Roberson is not testifying in Texas Monday
Texas State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) explains why death row inmate Robert Roberson would not be testifying before the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence on Monday afternoon.
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Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line' in death row case, hearing continues
The attorney representing the Texas governor’s office filed an amicus brief Monday saying the petition filed by the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last week regarding the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson should be tossed out.
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His life spared for now, death row inmate Robert Roberson preparing to testify at Texas Capitol
Following an extraordinary legal battle and the Texas Supreme Court issuing a stay of execution Thursday, death row inmate Robert Roberson is not only alive, but he is preparing to walk into the Texas Capitol in Austin to testify before lawmakers.
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What's next for Robert Roberson after Texas Supreme Court halts execution?
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s execution is on hold after a series of legal challenges. Texas lawmakers, the Innocence Project and author John Grisham have been pushing the state to take a new look at Roberson’s case. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero takes a look at what’s next.
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Texas Supreme Court issues stay of execution in Robert Roberson case
The Texas “junk science” law allows for new trials, especially in older cases. In Roberson’s case, attorneys have argued that shaken baby syndrome is “junk science.” NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Texas Supreme Court issues stay of execution for Robert Roberson
Texas House members were successful in halting the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III when the Supreme Court of Texas granted a stay on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Texas Supreme Court issues stay halting Robert Roberson's execution
The Supreme Court of Texas granted a stay late Thursday night effectively halting the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson III.
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State expected to appeal TRO granted for man facing execution; Supreme Court denies stay
There’s been a flurry of action surrounding the effort to save a Texas man set for execution. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to stop Robert Roberson’s execution. But an Austin judge then issued a ruling calling for prison officials to delay the sentence. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero takes a look at what’s happening as officials took Roberson to the death...
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Roberson III
Despite saying credible evidence of his innocence has been raised, the Supreme Court of the United States has denied a stay for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III and said it’s up to Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a 30-day stay.
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Robert Roberson scheduled to be executed for ‘shaken baby' death on Thursday
Without intervention from Greg Abbott or the U.S. Supreme Court, a Texas man would be the first to be executed for a conviction based on a syndrome that has come under scientific scrutiny. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us the details.
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Efforts continue to stop the Thursday execution of Robert Roberson
Despite testimony that a man on death row is innocent Robert Roberson’s fate is all but sealed. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected the East Texas father bid for clemency plea Wednesday. Roberson was convicted of shaking his young daughter to death more than 20 years ago. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero is monitoring the final appeals in the...
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Texas parole board denies clemency for man in ‘shaken baby' death
The Texas Board of Paroles and Pardons has denied recommending clemency for Robert Roberson III one day before his scheduled execution, according to NBC News.
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Supporters fight to stop execution of Texas man convicted in daughter's ‘shaken baby' death
The clock is ticking for an East Texas man set to die by lethal injection in just two days. In 2003, Robert Roberson was found guilty of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, who prosecutors said killed from shaken baby syndrome. His supporters are urging the governor to issue a stay – giving them more time to appeal the case that they...
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Lawyers and lawmakers fight to stop Texas from executing Robert Roberson
There are renewed calls for Gov. Greg Abbott to pause the Oct. 17 execution of an East Texas man convicted of shaking his 2-year-old to death more than two decades ago. NBC 5’s David Goins reports attorneys for Robert Roberson and a growing number of state lawmakers say his death sentence is based on ‘junk science’ and took his case...