After his execution was postponed last year due to doubts about his guilt, a Texas man on death row is now set to be executed in October for his conviction in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter.
Judge Austin Reeve Jackson stated that this is the “reality of where we are.” Roberson’s original execution date was postponed for a year due to pressure from a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, among others.Roberson’s new execution date is set for October 16 at 6 p.m.
The 58-year-old Roberson’s lawyers blasted the judge’s decision, claiming that there is strong evidence that he did not murder his daughter Nikki Curtis over 20 years ago in a case involving the shaken infant theory that they claim has been extensivel debunked.
In the case of “Shaken Baby Syndrome,” a Texas judge grants an injunction before to the execution of the man. Execution in Texas October 16 at 6 p.m. was the new date for Robert Roberson’s execution (Criminal Justice Reform Caucus via AP).
The lead detective, one juror, a number of highly trained experts, and a bipartisan group of Texas senators have all taken the time to consider the evidence supporting Robert Roberson’s innocence, and they have all come to the same conclusion: Nikki’s death was a horrific tragedy. She wasn’t killed by Robert. “There was no criminal activity,” she added.
