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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson

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Robert Roberson III was originally set to be executed Thursday for the 2003 capital murder conviction in the death of 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Execution upheld for Texas man convicted in daughter's 'shaken baby' death (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his daughter, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday after a district court upheld his execution.

  2. CBS News

    Texas board denies clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed amid controversy over shaken baby syndrome diagnosis (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Robertson's lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution.

  3. WFAA Dallas

    Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts execution of Robert Roberson (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Robert Roberson III was originally set to be executed Thursday for the 2003 capital murder conviction in the death of 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis.

  4. Newsweek

    Judge delays killing of Robert Roberson hours before scheduled execution (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A judge granted a request from a Texas House committee for a temporary restraining order to delay Roberson's execution.

  5. UPI

    Texas Supreme Court halts death row inmate execution (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Texas Supreme Court late Thursday stayed the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson, just minutes after the state's highest criminal court had cleared the way for him to be put to death.

  6. The Guardian

    Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared

  7. CBS News

    Robert Roberson (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Late Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted​ the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, granting a last-second civil appeal.

  8. The Intercept

    Texas Is About to Execute Robert Roberson for a Crime That Never Happened (opens The Intercept)

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    The Intercept's feed description

    State courts refused to review Roberson’s case, clearing the way for his execution based on the junk science of shaken baby syndrome.

  9. News West 9

    Texas Supreme Court halts execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Robert Roberson III was originally set to be executed Thursday for the 2003 capital murder conviction in the death of 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis.

  10. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacated a district judge

  11. RedState

    Texas Lawmakers Intervene to Halt Robert Roberson's Execution for Death of Two-Year-Old Daughter (opens RedState)

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  12. Time

    Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Robert Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002.

  13. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court declines to intervene in Robert Roberson’s execution (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    SCOTUSblog's feed description

    This article was updated on Oct. 18 at 9:07 a.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday evening refused to stop the execution of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be killed by lethal injection in Texas Thursday night for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki. Prosecutors had argued that N

  14. Texas Monthly

    The Texas Supreme Court Has Temporarily Stopped Robert Roberson’s Execution (opens Texas Monthly)

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    Texas Monthly's feed description

    The court halted the execution after Texas lawmakers subpoenaed the death row inmate the night before he was set to be put to death.

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