Texas man set to be executed a no-show at legislative hearing: AP Explains
Robert Roberson was scheduled to appear Monday before a Texas House committee after a last-ditch subpoena forestalled his ...
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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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Texas man whose execution was halted by subpoena set to testify to lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man whose execution was halted after a last-ditch maneuver by lawmakers who believe Robert ...
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denies Robert Roberson clemency, execution set for Thursday
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a recommendation to Gov. Greg Abbott to grant Robert Roberson clemency on ...
How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson sat praying in a cell Thursday night, just feet from the execution chamber where he ...
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
A Texas man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...