Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
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apnews.com Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts.
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