Texas Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson, Convicted over “Shaken Baby Syndrome”

A court in Texas has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, whose 2003 murder conviction over the death of his 2-year-old daughter was based on the “shaken baby syndrome” theory, which has never been scientifically validated. On Thursday, a narrow 5-4 majority of Texas’s Court of Criminal Appeals granted Roberson’s request to stay his execution, citing a Texas law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence. The trial court that convicted Roberson will now consider whether he should be granted a new trial. Throughout his more than two decades on death row, Roberson has always maintained his innocence.

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Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday blocked Robert Roberson’s execution a week before it was set to take place, sending his capital murder conviction back to trial court.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/10/09/532979/texas-court-blocks-execution-of-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson/

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Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson

Roberson was scheduled to be executed Oct. 16 after being convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter Nikki.

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Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case

Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Oct. 16 for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis.

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Urge Gov. Abbott to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution

Mr. Roberson would be first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis. Act now.

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Renewed focus on Roberson case is latest in deluge of political pressure aimed at Texas judiciary

The latest calls to stave off the politically charged execution come after a summer where GOP leaders asked the state courts to kick Democrats out of office and throw Beto O'Rourke in jail.

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Urge Gov. Abbott to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution

Mr. Roberson would be first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis. Act now.

Innocence Project

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not petition for clemency ahead of his scheduled execution in three weeks and will instead focus on obtaining a new trial in his capital murder conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/09/25/531884/texas-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-will-not-seek-clemency-ahead-of-october-execution/

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution

Roberson, convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, will continue to push for a new trial. He has maintained his innocence.

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We have until Oct. 16 to stop Texas from executing Robert Roberson, an autistic father, on Texas' death row based on the discredited “Shaken Baby” syndrome.

Please take a moment to read about this case and consider signing the petition. Thank you!

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What to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution on Oct. 16 for a Crime That Never Occurred
Mr. Roberson faces execution in Texas, despite new evidence that he is an innocent man wrongly convicted under the now-debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis.

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10 facts to know about Robert Roberson on Texas Death Row

Mr. Roberson is at risk of execution, despite new evidence that he is an innocent man wrongly convicted under the now-debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis.

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