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.”
Clemency bid rejected for Texas man set to be first to be executed in U.S. for 'shaken baby' death
Robert Roberson, 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection for his daughter's 2002 death — a conviction based on a syndrome that has since come under scientific scrutiny.
Texas prepares first U.S. execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."
Texas Man Set to Be First in US Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome Makes Last Appeals
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection
Texas set to execute man convicted in disputed shaken baby syndrome case
A man in Texas is due on Thursday to become the first executed in the United States for murder attributed to shaken baby syndrome, despite his lawyers and many Texas lawmakers saying the conviction was based on faulty evidence.
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 theory used to convict him in the death of his daughter.
Execution Of Man In Shaken Baby Case Could Be Delayed By Texas Lawmakers’ Last-Minute Subpoena
In a last-ditch effort to halt Robert Roberson's execution, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issued a subpoena for him to testify before them on Oct. 21.
After Clemency Denial, Execution Moves Ahead in Shaken Baby Case
Barring a last-minute intervention, Robert Roberson was set to be executed on Thursday evening for the death of his 2-year-old child.
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Roberson, 57, was condemned for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in the east Texas city of Palestine.
Texas Man Gets Last-Minute Stay of Execution in Shaken-Baby Case
State lawmakers subpoenaed his testimony in an attempt to delay his execution. The Texas attorney general has filed an appeal ...
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to ...
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Texas appeals court reverses judge's order to delay execution in shaken-baby case, last appeal filed
A Texas appeals court has reversed a judge's order to delay Thursday’s scheduled execution of a man who would become the ...
Texas set to execute Robert Roberson despite claims by lawmakers and medical experts that he was wrongly convicted
Robertson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002. But some argue the conviction was based on ...
Judge Delays Killing of Robert Roberson Hours Before Scheduled Execution
A judge granted a request from a Texas House committee for a temporary restraining order to delay Roberson's execution.
Judge delays Texas execution of Robert Roberson less than two before it was scheduled to happen
The Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order after Texas legislators issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify next week.
Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution
A Travis County judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, pausing the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson. The ...
Texas committee approves subpoena for death row inmate ahead of his execution
Advocates of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson are pleading for the state to halt its plans to execute him Thursday for ...