Texas court clears way for controversial execution of Robert Roberson

The Texas Supreme Court has made a decision that will allow the controversial execution of Robert Roberson to proceed. Roberson was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 and his ...

Behind the Texas court decision to stay Robert Roberson's execution

The Texas Supreme Court ruled to stay Robert Roberson's execution after a last-attempt appeal by his lawyers and lawmakers was granted. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court declares

The execution of Robert Roberson -- whose "shaken baby syndrome" murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter has come under scrutiny -- will resume.

Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court rules

The Texas man was meant to be executed last month, but it was temporarily stopped at the last minute.

Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson's execution can proceed

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a "shaken baby syndrome" murder. A jury convicted ...

Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson's execution. ...

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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. ...

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Roberson in "shaken baby syndrome" case

Late Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court issued a last-minute stay of execution for Robert Roberson, who was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction linked ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers, allowing for Robert Roberson's execution to proceed

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate for his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, paving the way for it to proceed.

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.

Robert Roberson not testifying before Texas House committee after halted execution

Texas lawmakers did not hear testimony from Robert Roberson Monday. The death row inmate was expected to testify at a Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee hearing just days after his ...

Robert Roberson, whose Texas execution was halted, may appear in person at legislative hearing

Robert Roberson, a condemned man whose execution was halted, is expected to appear in person Monday at a legislative hearing in Austin, Texas.

Robert Roberson Execution on Hold in Texas Shaken Baby Case: What We Know

With his execution on hold, Robert Roberson is set to testify at a Texas House hearing about his conviction, which was based in part on a questionable diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

$Texas Supreme Court Paves Way for Execution in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case$

Texas Supreme Court Paves Way for Execution in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case

Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning him to testify, the court found.

Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Why Robert Roberson didn't testify at Texas hearing

Robert Roberson's lawyers explained why the death row inmate didn't testify at the Texas committee hearing set after his execution was paused. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more.

Robert Roberson expected to testify before legislative panel after execution stay

The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

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.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony postponed at House committee hearing

A highly anticipated legislative hearing began Monday but without its key witness: a Texas inmate whose execution for his daughter's "shaken baby" death was narrowly averted last week.

Politics - NBC News - October 21

Texas lawmakers still working out specifics for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was scheduled to testify before a panel of state lawmakers Monday, but that testimony was delayed. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on why.

Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office

A court in Kenya has cleared the way for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president

World - ABC News - October 31

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."

'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.

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Texas supreme court rules lawmakers’ subpoena can not block execution of man

High court strikes down last-ditch effort to delay lethal injection of Robert Roberson over daughter’s death. The Texas supreme court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Supreme Court clears way for Virginia to remove 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

The Justice Department alleged Virginia violated federal law when it launched a systematic program aimed at purging potential noncitizens from its voter rolls 90 days before the election.

Texas Supreme Court blocks execution of man convicted in disputed "shaken baby syndrome" case

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter based on a controversial diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome." The case has drawn ...

Top stories - CBS News - October 18

What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?

A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

John Grisham and Jim McCloskey call for an end to the death penalty amid Robert Roberson case

As Robert Roberson's execution is halted by the Texas Supreme Court, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey advocate for ending the death penalty. Their new book, "Framed," highlights 23 cases of wrongful ...

Arch Manning Is at the Center of Texas’ New Quarterback Controversy

The Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian opened up a can of worms he was desperate to avoid, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals

Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Georgia Supreme Court won't step in to reinstate controversial election rules

The rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board included one that would require ballots be hand-counted.

Mexico's High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul

President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Georgia-Texas controversy: Is it more important to get a call right or follow procedure?

Ironically, the call that went against Georgia and for Texas wound up helping the Bulldogs and hurting the Longhorns.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

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