Robert Roberson's execution paused by Texas court
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has paused what would be the country's first execution for a murder conviction centered around shaken baby syndrome.
Breakdown
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals paused Robert Roberson's execution.
- Roberson was convicted in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, with evidence centered on shaken baby syndrome. 9s
- The court granted the stay under the state's junk science law due to questions about the credibility of the evidence. 47s
- The decision references the overturned conviction of Andrew Wayne Rourke in a similar case. 58s
- Roberson's case will return to district court for further proceedings. 1m 22s