The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case
Associated Press/Report for America
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson. Roberson, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2003, has gained bipartisan support from lawmakers who claim he is innocent and was wrongly convicted under a shaken baby diagnosis. The subpoena was an unusual last-minute effort by lawmakers to spare Roberson’s life before his Oct. 17 execution date. The Texas Supreme Court’s opinion solidifies that his execution will proceed unless Republican Gov. Greg Abbott grants a 30-day reprieve. A new date hasn’t been set yet.
