Texas 'shaken baby syndrome' execution in legal limbo after appeals court reversal
In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely ...
Robert Roberson to be executed in Texas in unprecedented ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case
Texas is slated to put Robert Roberson III to death Thursday evening in what could be an unprecedented execution of a ...
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What is shaken baby syndrome, the controversial diagnosis for which Robert Roberson is set to die?
The American Academy of Pediatrics embraces the diagnosis, but courts have thrown out some cases, calling it “junk science.” ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson is set to die for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. The case underscores broader questions about outdated medical science in criminal convictions.
In stunning move, Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution in 'shaken baby' case
The last-minute decision comes in response to a legal maneuver in which a House committee voted to subpoena Roberson after ...
Robert Roberson denied clemency in ‘shaken baby’ case 1 day out from execution
The clemency petition asked for Robert Roberson’s death sentence to be commuted, or the execution delayed 180 days. “We pray ...
He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals
The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the ...
Texas board denies clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed amid controversy over shaken baby syndrome diagnosis
HOUSTON — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday denied a request for clemency for Robert Roberson, who could be ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
A judge granted a request to delay the execution of a man scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a ...
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Texas appeals court clears way for execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' case
A Travis County judge has issued a temporary injunction that delayed the controversial execution of Robert Roberson, but the ...
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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 ...
Texas man faces execution despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome
Robert Roberson of Texas is scheduled to die by lethal injection despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome, the scientific ...