As one "shaken baby" suspect is exonerated, another sits on death row
"It's very similar. In fact, an identical witness was involved in both cases," said State Representative Joe Moody.
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"It's very similar. In fact, an identical witness was involved in both cases," said State Representative Joe Moody.
In the texts, Leach reportedly asked the judge to reconsider Roberson's case, whose execution has now been postponed.
The stay came mere hours before Robert Roberson was poised to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction linked to shaken baby syndrome.
A man whose execution was halted will testify Monday about Texas' "junk science" law, which many say should have already saved him.
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.
The Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson late Thursday night, hours before he was poised to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction linked to shaken baby syndrome.
Robertson's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution.
A man is set to be executed in Texas Thursday night. Here's a timeline of procedures that lead up to an execution.
Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis.
Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter.
There is still no sign that state leaders or the courts will halt Thursday's execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson despite a growing chorus of voices demanding that they intervene and stop it.
Roberson could become the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction tied to shaken baby syndrome.
Texas rarely grants clemency for death row inmates, but that's not stopping a group of bipartisan lawmakers from showing their support for a man scheduled to be executed in October.
"White presents no reason to delay his execution date any longer. The Edwards family — and the victims of White's other murders … deserve justice for his decades-old crimes," the attorney general's office said.
Travis Mullis was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago.
Oklahoma has executed a man for his role in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner during a robbery.
Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime.
The 54-year-old man appeared nervous as he lay strapped to the death chamber gurney and a spiritual adviser prayed briefly over him.
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Ruben Gutierrez on Tuesday, 20 minutes before he was scheduled to face a lethal injection.
Oklahoma executed Richard Rojem, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl — his former stepdaughter — in 1984.
Ramiro Gonzalez admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot Bridget Townsend in 2001.
Kerry Max Cook is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found.
Cantu was convicted of murdering two people in Collin County in 2000 despite a lot of influential voices claiming he was not guilty.
Unless Gov. Abbott or the U.S. Supreme Court intervene, Cantu will be put to death Wednesday.
A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.
