Dr. Phil, John Grisham testify for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson, who won reprieve
Phil McGraw of TV fame said Roberson’s jury did not get the full picture, that Roberson was wrongfully convicted and that the case could jeopardize the death penalty.
Robert Roberson, whose execution was stayed by Texas Supreme Court, expected to testify before legislative panel on Monday
The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.
Texas death row inmate will testify in Austin next week after execution halted
The scheduled testimony comes after a back-and-forth battle to save Roberson's life following a subpoena from the House committee. The subpoena eventually led to the Texas Supreme Court issuing a stay order to halt Roberson's execution Thursday night.
Texas Supreme Court stays Roberson execution as Abbott speaks at private event in Corpus Christi
After a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order to halt the lethal injection Thursday, legal back-and-forth continued throughout the night.
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Watch live: State House committee hearing on Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson case
The Palestine, Texas man, 57, came within minutes of being put to death Thursday night before the state Supreme Court affirmed a subpoena was valid.
Gov. Greg Abbott urges Texas Supreme Court to block Robert Roberson's House testimony
Gov. Greg Abbott urged the Texas Supreme Court to block Robert Roberson from testifying before a House panel Monday, arguing lawmakers in the committee are effectively usurping state clemency power left solely to him by subpoenaing the death row inmate.
Texas Supreme Court declines AG’s request to reverse delaying Roberson execution
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday asked the Supreme Court of Texas to dismiss its Thursday order delaying the execution of Robert Roberson III.
Robert Roberson to testify to Texas lawmakers days after scheduled execution
Just four days ago, Roberson was minutes away from being executed while a flurry of legal motions and appeals ended with the Texas Supreme Court issuing a stay. On Monday, he's set to testify to a state committee.
Texas lawmakers says death row inmate Robert Roberson should have gotten a new trial
State Representative Lacey Hull says it’s unclear why the courts have not applied Texas’ new Junk Science Statue in Robert Roberson’s case.
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Live updates: Former criminal appeals judge testifies at Robert Roberson hearing in Texas
An unprecedented hearing was underway Monday afternoon at the Texas Capitol as the fate of Robert Roberson’s highly anticipated testimony remained unclear. Roberson, 57, was sentenced to death in 2003 for reportedly fatally shaking his 2-year-old daughter,
Robert Roberson: Texas House committee holds hearing on delaying death row inmate's execution
Death row inmate Robert Roberson was a no show at a hearing on Monday. Roberson was subpoenaed by the House Jurisprudence Committee as a way to stop his execution that was set for last week.
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Desperate to halt Roberson’s execution, Texas lawmakers put courts in a unique bind
Fearing Texas was preparing to execute a potentially innocent man, state lawmakers tried an admittedly desperate long shot ...
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'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision
In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on his ...
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Travis County judge has issued temporary restraining order blocking Texas man execution from Shaken Baby Syndrome
A last-ditch effort to save a Texas man who is up for execution this evening has worked - at least for now. However, in less ...
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution after bipartisan fight for mercy
The decision was the result of a move by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers on the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Texas judge grants injunction ahead of man's execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' case
Robert Roberson, 57, was scheduled to be executed Thursday evening, but hours before he was to receive a lethal injection, ...
Texas judge grants subpoena request, possibly delaying scheduled execution of Robert Roberson
A Texas House Committee voted to subpoena Roberson after his scheduled death amid a flurry of eleventh-hour legal maneuvers.