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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution
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Roberson, convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, will continue to push for a new trial. He has maintained his innocence.
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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not petition for clemency ahead of his scheduled execution in three weeks and will instead focus on obtaining a new trial in his capital murder conviction, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson
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The Autism Society of Texas and the Autism Society of America have issued an open letter urging Texas officials to stop the scheduled October 16 execution of Robert Roberson, a man with autism who was sentenced to death in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki.
Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.
Roberson’s supporters say Nikki’s death was caused by illness, improperly prescribed medications, and an accidental fall—not abuse. They also argue that his undiagnosed autism contributed to how doctors, police, and jurors misinterpreted his behavior.
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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson won't seek clemency before Oct. execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Robert Roberson, the Texas man set to be executed next month for the death of his infant daughter in 2002, will not seek clemency, his attorney said Wednesday.
Instead, Roberson's defense is asking for a new trial in the case, claiming that new evidence could lead to his exoneration after his conviction based, at least in part, on "junk science."
After last year's failed appeal for clemency ahead of Roberson's Oct. 17, 2024, execution date, the convict's team is trying a different tactic.
In a Wednesday statement from Gretchen Sween, Roberson's attorney, the defense now sees clemency as a "grossly inadequate remedy" to the man's conviction, which they consider wrongful.
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