Texas lawmakers hear testimony supporting death row inmate Robert Roberson – but despite subpoena, he does not appear
Death row inmate Robert Roberson is once again the subject of last-minute maneuvering as his scheduled testimony before a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday is shrouded in uncertainty.
Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case
When Robert Roberson’s execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: Texas’ junk science law.
Texas House committee chair signals death row inmate Robert Roberson will not testify Monday, despite subpoena
Death row inmate Robert Roberson is once again the subject of last-minute maneuvering as his scheduled testimony before a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday is shrouded in uncertainty just hours before it’s set to begin.
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Live updates: Lead attorney in Robert Roberson testifies at hearing in Texas
An unprecedented hearing was underway Monday afternoon at the Texas Capitol as the fate of Robert Roberson’s highly anticipated testimony remained unclear. Roberson, 57, was sentenced to death in 2003 for reportedly fatally shaking his 2-year-old daughter,
Robert Roberson to testify to Texas lawmakers days after scheduled execution
Just four days ago, Roberson was minutes away from being executed while a flurry of legal motions and appeals ended with the Texas Supreme Court issuing a stay. On Monday, he's set to testify to a state committee.
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Man sentenced for death of 3-month-old baby
A man has been sentenced after a 3-month-old was pronounced dead in November of 2023. Wayne County District Attorney A.G.
What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson had been set to die Thursday for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Among those who believe he is innocent is the former lead detective on the case.
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Reprieve for man facing execution for same diagnosis as NZ case
A controversial diagnosis used against a man on death row in the US helped convict an NZ woman featured in the latest ...
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Greenfield child death cold case; child abuse pediatrician testifies
MILWAUKEE - Testimony will resume on Monday, Oct. 21 in the trial of Ronald Schroeder. He is accused of killing his infant daughter back in 1991. In Friday's proceedings, the court heard from two ...
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Opinion: Texas may execute a man based on flawed science. Will Abbott intervene?
A study published last year in Forensic Science International found that a significant number of patients were misdiagnosed with abusive head trauma, citing other conditions that can cause ...
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First Person in the U.S. May Be Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome
The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S.
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Will Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson testify before state lawmakers today? Here’s what we know
Today, it is more commonly referred to as a type of “abusive head trauma,” a broader term doctors began to use around 2009 to reflect it can be caused by actions other than shaking, like an ...
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Texas House committee chair signals Robert Roberson will not testify Monday, despite subpoena
Today, it is more commonly referred to as a type of “abusive head trauma,” a broader term doctors began to use around ...
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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.” ...