He has claimed his innocence for roughly two decades, claiming junk science or the Shaken Baby Syndrome as the reason for his conviction.
PALESTINE, Texas — A hearing is underway Wednesday morning that could set a new execution date for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson.
Roberson was initially set to be executed Oct. 17, 2024, for the 2003 conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis in Anderson County. He has claimed his innocence for roughly two decades, citing junk science or the Shaken Baby Syndrome as the reasons for his conviction.
Judge Austin Reeve Jackson of the 114th District Court in Smith County is presiding over the hearing to address the Office of Texas Attorney General’s request for a new execution date.
Roberson’s team opposes the idea of seeking to set an execution date as Roberson is actively maintaining his innocence. His lawyers say he has a pending application for writ of habeas corpus in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and they claim there’s overwhelming evidence of his innocence.
His team says that Roberson was convicted based on the now-debunked “Shaken Baby Syndrome” theory for the 2002 death of his daughter, who was chronically ill. They say the new evidence shows Nikki died because of severe pneumonia and related medical conditions, which were made worse with medications and a fall from the bed.
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10 AM – There was a scuffle between family members as they’re going through security into court. One man could be heard saying, “he killed my sister.” The group was ultimately allowed in the courtroom after a warning from security.
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