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Texas Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson's Execution Halted

Texas lawmakers meet with Robert Roberson at a prison in Livingston, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Roberson was scheduled for execution in October after being convicted in the death of his infant

Supporters of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson are intensifying their efforts to prevent his execution, scheduled for Thursday. Roberson, convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, faces lethal injection despite claims of innocence by his advocates.

Roberson's legal team argues that the conviction was based on a misdiagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, a diagnosis they assert has been discredited. They contend that his daughter, Nikki Curtis, died of natural causes, not abuse, citing medical evidence.

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