Robert Roberson, an autistic Texan man who is scheduled for execution on October 17, 2024, has filed a formal clemency petition to the Governor of Texas and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, requesting either commutation of his death sentence to a lesser penalty or a 180-day reprieve to allow for a full review of the case.
Roberson is accused of being responsible of the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter Nikki. His clemency petition includes new medical evidence surrounding her death and the support of a wide range of supporters, who are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to "do the right thing".
