It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death ...
A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in Texas that many say ...
A man whose execution was halted will testify Monday about Texas' "junk science" law, which many say should have already ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man whose execution was halted after a last-ditch maneuver by lawmakers who believe Robert Roberson ...
Roberson was scheduled to be executed on Thursday but an unprecedented legal move, a subpoena from the Texas House, saved him ...
Roberson was sentenced to be executed on Thursday, but Texas lawmakers played a crucial role in halting the execution just hours before it was scheduled to happen.
State Representative Lacey Hull says it’s unclear why the courts have not applied Texas’ new Junk Science Statue in Robert ...
A Texas man whose execution was called off at the last minute is to testify on Monday before state lawmakers looking into his ...
Robert Roberson's case highlights issues with Texas's junk science law, which allows convicted individuals to challenge ...
In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on his ...
Three of the five judges who allowed Robert Roberson’s execution to proceed will be leaving the court after Paxton-backed ...