Texas Standard2d
Robert Roberson’s execution is a month away. Did investigators misunderstand his condition?
A bipartisan coalition of 86 Texas House representatives is asking the state for clemency in the case of Robert Roberson.
The Marshall Project3d
Robert Roberson’s Death Penalty Case Shows How Justice System Fails People With Autism
He was convicted in his daughter’s death. Those who believe he’s innocent argue his diagnosis helps explain how he ended up ...
John Grisham: Gov. Abbott must stop this execution
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott should grant clemency to Robert Roberson, who is scheduled to die ...
Lawyers file clemency petition for Texas man on death row for killing daughter in 2002
Lawyers and supporters are making a frantic, final push to save the life of Robert Roberson with a month left before his ...
Lexington Herald Leader on MSN3d
Dad convicted of fatally shaking child is set to die. Why advocates say he’s innocent
Photo from Robert Roberson's Clemency Petition Two-year-old Nikki had been sick for nearly a week. Her vomiting, diarrhea ...
Texas Is About 'To Execute Forrest Gump,' Lawyer Warns
Robert Roberson, who is autistic, is scheduled to be executed on October 17, with his supporters saying he could be put to ...
The Beaumont Enterprise on MSN4d
Texas death row inmate with autism receives widespread support to stop execution
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate with autism, gains support to halt his execution scheduled for October 17 amid new ...
The Texas Observer4d
Bipartisan Legislators Join Calls for Clemency for Robert Roberson
The condemned Texas man was convicted of killing his daughter in 2003 based on an outdated ‘shaken baby syndrome’ diagnostic ...
Davis Vanguard1d
Robert Roberson New Evidence in Habeas Filing Rejected by Appeals Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) last week dismissed Robert Roberson’s application for habeas relief, citing procedural issues and failing to consider new medical evidence that challenges ...