Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."1 hour ago -
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Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.1 hour ago - Texas -
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'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis.1 hour ago -
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Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
Dozens of experts have called for clemency for Roberson - but prosecutors have stood by his conviction.5 hours ago - Texas -
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Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution
A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...6 hours ago -
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Roberson execution temporarily blocked in shaken baby syndrome case
The Supreme Court declined to block Texas from executing Robert Roberson, who insists his conviction for murdering his 2-year-old daughter rests upon a debunked version of shaken baby syndrome, but ...7 hours ago -
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Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case
A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the New Hampshire woods in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas night in 2022 has been handed a suspended sentence9 hours ago -
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Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution
Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.9 hours ago -
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Texas execution is latest death penalty case to proceed despite doubts
A Travis County judge Thursday night granted a temporary restraining order, pausing the execution to allow Robert Roberson to testify at a Texas House hearing next week.11 hours ago -
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What to know about the Texas inmate set to be executed in shaken baby syndrome case
Thursday night, a Texas man is scheduled to become the first person executed for the death of a toddler blamed on "shaken baby syndrome." CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more on ...14 hours ago -
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Texas board denies clemency for man in controversial case tied to shaken baby syndrome
Officials in Texas rejected a request for clemency in a controversial case Wednesday. Robert Roberson would be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder linked to shaken baby ...17 hours ago -
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Texas 'shaken baby syndrome' execution and One Direction's Liam Payne dies: Morning Rundown
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Execution looms for Texas man allegedly convicted by ‘junk science’
Robert Roberson was convicted of killing daughter through ‘shaken baby syndrome’ – supporters say there was no crime. Robert Roberson , whom advocates say was wrongfully convicted of killing his ...20 hours ago -
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Texas man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case awaits clemency ruling
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...Yesterday -
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A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...Yesterday -
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Texas man could be first person executed for murder conviction linked to shaken baby syndrome
A Texas man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter in what was linked to shaken baby syndrome is scheduled to be executed Thursday. However, several medical experts say ...Yesterday -
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What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndromeYesterday -
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Texas board denies clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed in shaken baby syndrome case
Robertson's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution.Yesterday -
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Clemency bid rejected for Texas man set to be first executed in U.S. for 'shaken baby' death
A Texas board rejected recommending clemency for a condemned man who would be the first in the nation to be executed for a case of “shaken baby syndrome.”Yesterday -
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Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions
Last week, the court left in place a lower federal court ruling in Texas that bans the Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing a federal health care law.Yesterday - Abortion -
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Judge upholds execution warrant in 'shaken baby' case
A judge in Texas denied a motion by lawyers for Robert Roberson to throw out the execution warrant against him. Roberson is scheduled to be executed Thursday and would be the first person put to ...2 days ago -
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Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts
In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.2 days ago - Abortion -
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Harris courts Black voters, Trump halts Q&A
Vice President Kamala Harris is vying for support in Michigan as her campaign unveils a push for Black voters. This comes as former President Donald Trump continues campaigning in battleground ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Supreme Court to hear case of man who failed drug test after ingesting mislabeled product with THC
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving a mislabeled medical marijuana product. A commercial truck driver suffering from hip and shoulder injuries took the product which claimed to have zero ...2 days ago -
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The Supreme Court’s blockbuster gun case is a shot at redemption
In last Tuesday’s ghost gun oral argument, several justices gave the impression that they are inclined to follow the law’s clear text, even where that text leads to gun regulation.2 days ago -
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In Texas, Execution Looms Despite Questions in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson could be the first person put to death in connection with shaken baby syndrome. The state’s highest criminal court ruled in another case that the science had changed.3 days ago