A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers is urging Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles to halt an execution. They petitioned Tuesday to stop the execution of Robert Roberson, scheduled for October 17. Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002.
FILE - Texas Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, speaks at a meeting of the House Investigative Committee, June 9, 2022, at the state Capitol in Austin, Texas . AUSTIN, Texas — A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers petitioned Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday to stop the scheduled execution next month of a man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002, arguing the case was built on faulty scientific evidence.
Under Texas law, the governor can grant a one-time, 30-day reprieve from execution. Full clemency requires a recommendation from the majority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, which the governor appoints.The lawyer for 3 Americans facing a death sentence over Congo coup attempt files appealThe Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles declined to comment. A spokesperson with the governor’s office did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Roberson has maintained his innocence. In 2002, he took his daughter to the hospital after he said he woke up and found her unconscious and blue in the lips. Doctors at the time were suspicious of Roberson’s claim that Curtis had fallen off the bed while they were sleeping, and some testified at trial that her symptoms matched those of shaken baby syndrome.
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