Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, facing execution by lethal injection
appellate court has ruled that an execution of a man on death row can proceed, overturning an earlier ruling that had halted the lethal injection at the last minute.
The case has drawn national outrage as Roberson’s lawyers have insisted that no crime occurred and that medical records show his daughter died of pneumonia that progressed to sepsis. The American Association of Pediatrics said in 2020 that shaken baby syndrome had been “misinterpreted” by legal and health authorities. A neurosurgeon who helped create the hypothesis has said hisRoberson’s attorneys contend that his case is among the wrongful convictions. They cite medical experts who say Curtis’s death stemmed from severe viral and bacterial pneumonia.
Roberson received custody of Curtis two months before her death. He did not know about the girl until she was born, CNN said. There was blood on the girl’s lips and a bruise below her chin, which Roberson cleaned up. Roberson said that he stayed awake several hours to make sure the toddler was all right and fell asleep again. In the morning, she was not responsive, CNN quoted him as explaining.
But the Texas pardons and parole board on Tuesday failed to recommend that the Republican governor, Greg
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