Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
Robert Roberson was scheduled to be the first person in the nation executed in a "shaken baby" case, despite serious doubts about his guilt.
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5 developments- Oct 11, 2024Only lean-right coverage:Texas appeals court overturns 'shaken baby' conviction ahead of execution date in another disputed case
- Oct 14, 2024Texas man could be first in U.S. executed over shaken baby syndrome
- Oct 16, 2024A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
- Oct 18, 2024Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
- Oct 18, 2024Only center coverage:Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution
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