Judge issues dramatic 11th-hour delay in execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case
Judge issues dramatic 11th-hour delay in execution of Texas father in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case - “After being told about ...
The attempted execution of Robert Roberson and the case for abolishing the death penalty
On the night of October 17, Robert Roberson was granted a last-minute reprieve from execution by lethal injection due to a ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal
The Texas Supreme Court halted a scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death ...
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies House effort to stop execution by subpoena of Roberson
The Supreme Court of Texas has overruled the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals by ordering a temporary stay of execution.
Abusive boyfriend who hacked and shot five of his girlfriend's family to death after she fled is executed after telling court he deserved to die
Derrick Dearman, 36, admitted to killing five members of his estranged girlfriend's family with an axe and gun during a ...
Texas Supreme Court halts man's execution after last-minute appeal. Here's what happened
The Supreme Court of the US state of Texas halted the Thursday (Oct 17) execution of a man who would have become the first ...
Texas Supreme Court halts execution in shaken-baby case
House members were successful in halting the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III. The Supreme Court of Texas granted a stay late Thursday night.