/tags/robert-roberson Robert Roberson en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:04:34 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-16/robert-roberson-death-row-new-execution-date-set-texas-attorney-general-anderson-county-palestine After a roughly 20-minute hearing, Judge Austin Reeve Jackson rejected arguments by Roberson's attorney that his execution should be further delayed because of a pending appeal to the state's highest criminal court. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:04:34 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-16/robert-roberson-death-row-new-execution-date-set-texas-attorney-general-anderson-county-palestine Toluwani Osibamowo /texas-news/2025-07-15/attorney-general-ken-paxton-requests-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-be-executed-oct-16 A court hearing on Wednesday will determine whether to proceed with Paxton’s request. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:49:47 GMT /texas-news/2025-07-15/attorney-general-ken-paxton-requests-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-be-executed-oct-16 Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune, Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2025-06-18/new-execution-date-requested-for-robert-roberson The Texas Attorney General's office has taken over the Roberson case from the Anderson County District Attorney and has requested Roberson be immediately added to the death row calendar. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:02:59 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-18/new-execution-date-requested-for-robert-roberson David Martin Davies /texas-news/2024-12-20/texas-house-panel-may-never-hear-robert-robersons-testimony-after-new-legal-move Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to delay legal proceedings until Jan. 13 — the day before the committee disbands — even as lawmakers vowed to continue fighting to hear from Roberson. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:30:15 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-20/texas-house-panel-may-never-hear-robert-robersons-testimony-after-new-legal-move Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-12-17/texas-house-panel-subpoenas-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-a-second-time The new subpoena comes after lawmakers say Ken Paxton’s office stalled a previous effort to get Roberson’s legislative testimony about his conviction in 'shaken baby' case. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:10:10 GMT /news/2024-12-17/texas-house-panel-subpoenas-death-row-inmate-robert-roberson-a-second-time Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-12-09/texas-house-committee-demands-that-attorney-general-allow-roberson-to-testify The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee plans to issue a new subpoena to the death row inmate for a Dec. 20 hearing if Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office does not cooperate. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:29:43 GMT /news/2024-12-09/texas-house-committee-demands-that-attorney-general-allow-roberson-to-testify Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune, Terri Langford | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-12-02/trial-judge-in-robert-robersons-death-row-case-agrees-to-recusal Senior District Judge Deborah Oakes Evans recused herself after a challenge to her impartiality over longtime relationships with case prosecutors and judges. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:05:42 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-02/trial-judge-in-robert-robersons-death-row-case-agrees-to-recusal Terri Langford | The Texas Tribune /criminal-justice/2024-11-15/robert-roberson-execution-texas-house-subpoena-texas-supreme-court The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed his October execution with help from the Texas Supreme Court. But the high court says the House overstepped it's authority. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:43:56 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-11-15/robert-roberson-execution-texas-house-subpoena-texas-supreme-court Toluwani Osibamowo /texas-news/2024-11-12/how-division-over-a-texas-death-row-inmates-guilt-became-a-battle-between-branches-of-government The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch’s power to carry out the execution. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:35:52 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-12/how-division-over-a-texas-death-row-inmates-guilt-became-a-battle-between-branches-of-government Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-11-04/robert-robersons-death-row-case-raises-questions-over-capital-punishment-fairness News coverage of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's stalled lethal injection raises questions about Texas executing the innocent. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:04:16 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-04/robert-robersons-death-row-case-raises-questions-over-capital-punishment-fairness David Martin Davies