Robert Roberson, Death Row

Robert Roberson Judge Leaves Death Row Case for Unknown Reason
Roberson was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit in Texas on October 17. The Texas Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution to allow him to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. A new execution date has not been set yet.
State judge overseeing Robert Roberson ‘shaken baby’ case steps aside
Deborah Oakes Evans, the retired state district judge who issued the execution warrant for Robert Roberson III earlier this year, has apparently
Judge in Robert Roberson's Case Steps Down, What Does this Mean for the Texas Death Row Inmate?
The recusal of Judge Deborah Oakes Evans adds a twist to the Texas death row inmate's case as defense attorneys push for reconsideration of new evidence.
Trial judge in Texas inmate Robert Roberson's death row case agrees to recusal
According to the Texas Tribune, Roberson's legal team requested the judge's recusal, arguing that she unexpectedly came out of retirement to oversee the case.
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What’s next for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson?
Now that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled the Legislature can't trump the authority of the other two branches of government in blocking an execution,
Death row inmate Robert Roberson's fate may now lie with East Texas district attorney
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Robert Roberson's execution to be rescheduled a month after he narrowly avoided it.
Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first
Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s death sentence.
Trial judge in Robert Roberson’s death row case agrees to recusal
A retired Texas judge who signed death row inmate Robert Roberson’s execution warrant earlier this year has recused herself from his case. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,
Judge Steps Aside in ‘Shaken Baby’ Death Penalty Case in Texas
The judge who issued a death warrant for Robert Roberson voluntarily recused herself, adding the latest legal complication to a case that has drawn national scrutiny.
Questions remain about judge's recusal in Roberson case
Lawyers in the death row case of Robert Roberson remain puzzled after an Anderson County judge unexpectedly recused herself from the case last week.
Judge in 'shaken baby' death penalty case steps down
The move could further delay the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter but claims he is ...
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Junk Science and Judicial Arrogance Are Killing Us
Too many jurisdictions continue to abide by wholly discredited forensic techniques and pseudoscientific nonsense, which are ...
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Join us Dec. 6 for a conversation with Reps. Moody and Leach about legislative intervention and the death penalty
Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Chair Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, orchestrated an ...