How does Texas’ ‘junk science’ law apply to the Robert Roberson death row case?
On Monday, Robert Roberson is set to testify before a committee of the Texas Legislature — the first time a person on death row has had such an opportunity. Roberson was set to be executed Thursday, but the evening before the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee voted 7-0 to subpoena him to appear before the panel.
Texas Lawmakers Paused Robert Roberson’s Execution—For Now
Texas was supposed to execute Robert Roberson on Oct. 17 for shaken baby syndrome junk science. Lawmakers have delayed killing him.
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Death row inmate Robert Roberson didn't appear before Texas state lawmakers after his execution was halted last week.
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Watch live: Robert Roberson won’t testify at legislative hearing, but lawmakers call on inmate’s celebrity supporters
Dr. Phil McGraw and John Grisham are among people testifying after Roberson’s planned appearance was scrapped amid a dispute over his subpoena.
Texas lawmakers proceed with hearing after Robert Roberson denied chance to speak
After a week of twists and turns in the Texas death row case of autistic inmate Robert Roberson, the Texas House of Representatives held a criminal jurisprudence committee hearing on Oct. 21, where Roberson was expected to testify under subpoena,
Lawmakers hear testimonies aimed at overturning Robert Roberson’s death row sentence
A juror regrets sentencing Robert Roberson to death row due to limited evidence. Monday’s hearing before state lawmakers addressed outdated forensic evidence and the "junk science" law, aiming to secure a new trial with testimonies from notable figures such as Dr.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not testify in person for last-ditch hearing amid format battle
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not testify in person at a last-ditch hearing in front of the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence on Monday after a behind-the-scenes battle over the format of his testimony,
Death row inmate Robert Roberson set to appear before lawmakers after Texas execution stay
A death row inmate in Texas is scheduled to appear before lawmakers after he was spared from execution in a last-minute legal twist. Robert Roberson would have been the first person to be executed in the U.
Opinion | Junk science is about to put a person to death in Texas
Robert Roberson is set to be executed by the state of Texas, but the "shaken baby syndrome" that got him convicted of murder ...
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Texas holds hearing about law prohibiting 'junk science' in court cases
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was hours away from his execution last week when a judge halted the attempt. Roberson is set to testify before a state legislative committee on Monday.
Texas Court Denies Clemency to Robert Roberson, Sentenced to Death over “Junk Science” Forensics
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied an 11th-hour request by death row prisoner Robert Roberson to halt his planned ...
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Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite doubts over 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis
Robert Roberson to be executed today, despite critics' doubts over the potentially flawed 'shaken baby syndrome' diagnosis.
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Texas Lawmakers Want Clemency for Father Condemned to Death over “Junk Science” Conviction
Roberson’s conviction was solely based on forensic testimony that cited the “shaken baby syndrome hypothesis,” which was popularized in the early 2000s but never scientifically validated.
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Autistic dad hours away from execution after being ‘convicted by junk science’
Execution is looming for an autistic father from Texas who is at the centre of a controversial ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case. Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the ...
Judge grants order seeking to pause Robert Roberson execution
Lawmakers filed to request a temporary restraining order in a last-ditch effort to halt his execution in alleged shaken baby ...
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A junk dealer found a painting in a basement. Experts say it’s an original Picasso
A painting discovered by a junk dealer in the basement of an Italian ... comparing it with other Picasso works and running forensic tests to make sure it was signed around the same time it was ...