Robert Roberson subpoenaed hours before lethal injection. Will Texas execution be delayed?
A Texas House committee voted Wednesday to subpoena the condemned man to testify at a hearing scheduled after he is expected to be put to death.
Judge stops execution of East Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson less than 2 hours before lethal injection
On Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted against commuting Roberson’s death sentence to life in prison or delaying his execution.
Robert Roberson gets late stay of execution from Texas Supreme Court
Just over two hours before Robert Roberson’s death warrant expired, the Texas Supreme Court granted him a temporary reprieve pending his appearance before the Texas house, Texas Rep. Jeff Leach said.
Judge delays Texas execution of Robert Roberson less than two before it was scheduled to happen
The Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order after Texas legislators issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify next week.
Texas legislators subpoena Robert Roberson to speak hours before his scheduled execution
Texas legislators held a daylong hearing Wednesday examining the evidence and hearing expert testimony in the case of Robert Roberson, the East Texas man who could become the first in the country to be put to death for the disputed “shaken baby syndrome” theory.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson denied clemency, execution set
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency for Robert Roberson, set for execution despite claims of wrongful conviction.
Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution
A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to "shaken baby syndrome.
Last minute halt with the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
In a fight against the clock, a Travis County judge granted Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson a temporary restraining order just an hour before his 6 p.m. execution Thursday. Texas House leaders Jeff Leach and Dale Wainwright issued a subpoena for Roberson Wednesday night as a last-minute push to halt the execution.
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