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Texas lawmakers hear testimony supporting death row inmate Robert Roberson – but despite subpoena, he does not appear

Death row inmate Robert Roberson is once again the subject of last-minute maneuvering as his scheduled testimony before a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday is shrouded in uncertainty.

Washington Times · 1d

Texas’ junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson’s case

When Robert Roberson’s execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: Texas’ junk science law.

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Dallas Morning News on MSN · 10h

Live updates: Lead attorney in Robert Roberson testifies at hearing in Texas

An unprecedented hearing was underway Monday afternoon at the Texas Capitol as the fate of Robert Roberson’s highly anticipated testimony remained unclear. Roberson, 57, was sentenced to death in 2003 for reportedly fatally shaking his 2-year-old daughter,

Yahoo · 1d

Robert Roberson to testify to Texas lawmakers days after scheduled execution

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.

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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it

A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...

WBRE Wilkes-Barre on MSN23h

Man sentenced for death of 3-month-old baby

A man has been sentenced after a 3-month-old was pronounced dead in November of 2023. Wayne County District Attorney A.G.

Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death

Robert Roberson had been set to die Thursday for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Among those who believe he is innocent is the former lead detective on the case.

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Texas House committee chair signals Robert Roberson will not testify Monday, despite subpoena

Today, it is more commonly referred to as a type of “abusive head trauma,” a broader term doctors began to use around ...

FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN21h

Greenfield child death cold case; child abuse pediatrician testifies

MILWAUKEE - Testimony will resume on Monday, Oct. 21 in the trial of Ronald Schroeder. He is accused of killing his infant daughter back in 1991. In Friday's proceedings, the court heard from two ...

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First Person in the U.S. May Be Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome

The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S.

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He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals

Abusive head trauma generally occurs when a frustrated parent or caregiver violently shakes a child and/or causes a blunt impact injury, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

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What we know as fate of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s testimony before a state legislative committee is uncertain

Today, it is more commonly referred to as a type of “abusive head trauma,” a broader term doctors began to use around 2009 to reflect it can be caused by actions other than shaking, like an ...

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