New York Post24d
Texas father’s execution for murder of 2-year-old daughter could be first in US over shaken baby syndrome after judge’s ruling
A Texas judge has upheld the execution of a father convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter — despite a growing number of voices, including the detective who helped send him to death row ...
The Washington Post22d
Robert Roberson’s execution was halted by judges. What’s next for him?
The Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III late Thursday night, an extraordinary development in one of the year’s most controversial death penalty cases.
The New York Times23d
What We Know About the Execution Pending in the Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson’s execution was put on hold after the Texas House subpoenaed him for testimony about the questionable diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome in his case. By J. David Goodman The ...
NBC News22d
A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution
When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year. The difference between Dearman and the men who came before him ...
Fox News23d
Texas committee makes historic move approving subpoena for death row inmate one day before his execution
Roberson's scheduled execution has renewed debate over shaken baby syndrome, which refers to a serious brain injury caused when a child's head is hurt through shaking or some other violent impact.
CNN24d
Execution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision
The scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter has been halted after the Texas Supreme Court issued a partial stay late Thursday night ...
CBS News23d
Robert Roberson's death penalty case proceeds despite shifting stances by law enforcement and prosecutors
The scheduled execution of a death row inmate whose case has drawn widespread scrutiny was halted by the Texas Supreme Court late Thursday night as doubts linger over whether his decades-old ...
People22d
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson, Who Was Convicted in Daughter's Death
Texas Department of Criminal Justice The scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, has been halted by the ...
Fox News24d
Texas board rejects clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby death
A Texas board has rejected a clemency request for a man facing execution over a case of "shaken baby syndrome" despite doubts over the evidence in the case. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles ...
CBS News24d
Texas man could be first in U.S. executed over shaken baby syndrome
Roberson's scheduled execution renewed debate over shaken baby syndrome. On one side of the debate are lawyers and some in the medical and scientific communities who argue the shaken baby ...
The New York Times24d
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday halted the execution of Robert Roberson, a Texas man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, after a roller ...
ABC News22d
What's next for Robert Roberson after execution stayed by Texas Supreme Court?
Roberson was set to be executed on Oct. 17. Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of a Texas inmate, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, was temporarily ...