Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case Politics Oct 9, 2025 10:59 AM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay since 2016, including an attempt nearly a year ago that was stopped by an unprecedented intervention from a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who believe he is innocent.

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The latest execution stay was granted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Roberson had been

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