Texas Death Row Inmate's Defense Pushes For Testimony As Supreme Court Clears Way For Execution

Robert Roberson, Texas death row inmate. (Credit: AFP)

The Texas Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can proceed with scheduling Robert Roberson's execution. The decision follows a tug war between top state officials opposing intervention and widespread calls for clemency from hundreds of advocates–including celebrities, medical experts, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers–who cite new medical evidence that shows Roberson's 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, died from severe pneumonia rather than physical abuse attributed to the so-called Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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