Texas Lawmakers Visit Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson Ahead of Execution

Bipartisan Support for Robert Roberson

• 🤝 A bipartisan group of Texas state lawmakers visited death row inmate Robert Roberson, who is scheduled for execution in one week.
• 🏛️ The lawmakers met with Roberson in Livingston, expressing support for his case and conviction.

Doubts About Conviction and "Junk Science"

• ⚖️ Roberson was convicted in 2003 for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki.
• 🔬 Critics argue his conviction was based on "junk science," specifically the theory of shaken baby syndrome.
• 💡 New medical evidence suggests Nikki may have died from an accidental fall and complications from pneumonia, rather than violent shaking.

Calls for a New Trial and Stay of Execution

• 🗣️ Roberson maintains his innocence, stating he never shook or hit his daughter.
• 📄 His legal team argues that critical medical facts were ignored during his original trial and that new expert testimony would exonerate him.
• 📢 Lawmakers are urging the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to recommend a stay of execution and are calling on Governor Greg Abbott to intervene.
• 📅 Roberson's execution is scheduled for October 16th, with last-minute appeals filed to halt it.