Desperate to halt Roberson’s execution, Texas lawmakers put courts in a unique bind
Fearing Texas was preparing to execute a potentially innocent man, state lawmakers tried an admittedly desperate long shot when they issued a subpoena ordering death row inmate Robert Roberson III to appear before a House committee four days after his scheduled lethal injection.
Texas judge grants subpoena request, possibly delaying scheduled execution of Robert Roberson
A Texas House Committee voted to subpoena Roberson after his scheduled death amid a flurry of eleventh-hour legal maneuvers.
Robert Roberson, whose execution was stayed by Texas Supreme Court, to testify before legislative panel on Monday
Robert Roberson will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.
Texas Supreme Court declines AG’s request to reverse delaying Roberson execution
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday asked the Supreme Court of Texas to dismiss its Thursday order delaying the execution of Robert Roberson III.
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution after bipartisan fight for mercy
The decision was the result of a move by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers on the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Texas Supreme Court stays Roberson execution as Abbott speaks at private event in Corpus Christi
After a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order to halt the lethal injection Thursday, legal back-and-forth continued throughout the night.
Roberson receives stay of execution. New fight begins Monday
Robert Roberson has received a stay of execution from the Texas Supreme Court. A new fight for Robeson’s life now begins.
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution after surprise move by lawmakers
A sequence of maneuvers by state lawmakers has at least temporarily spared Roberson from execution for a conviction tied to “shaken baby syndrome.”
What's next for Robert Roberson after execution stayed by state Supreme Court?
Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of Robert Roberson was temporarily halted by the state Supreme Court on Thursday.
Texas high court punted Robert Roberson’s case to a lower court. Here’s what that means
Robert Roberson III had known for months he was scheduled to die Thursday afternoon. A lethal dose of pentobarbital would enter his veins sometime after the hour of 6 p.m., based on what an East Texas judge ordered this summer.
The Texas Supreme Court Has Temporarily Stopped Robert Roberson’s Execution
The court halted the execution after Texas lawmakers subpoenaed the death row inmate the night before he was set to be put to death.
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Travis County judge has issued temporary restraining order blocking Texas man execution from Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Temporary Reprieve for Texas Inmate in Shaken Baby Syndrome Case
A Texas state judge has temporarily blocked the execution of Robert Roberson, convicted in a shaken baby syndrome case, hours ...