A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to "shaken baby syndrome", less than two hours before the capital punishment ...

Lawmakers asked the courts on Thursday to stop Roberson’s execution so that he could appear for testimony before the committee on Monday. In a historic order, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ...

The subpoena eventually led to the Texas Supreme Court issuing a stay order to halt Roberson's execution Thursday night. However, Texas lawmakers also say they don't know how long Roberson could ...

Robert Roberson, the condemned man whose execution was halted late Thursday because of an unprecedented legal gambit by Texas lawmakers, is expected to appear in person Monday at a legislative ...

As per Texas law, a person cannot be put to death sooner than the 91st day after the convicting court enters the order setting the execution date. Roberson will appear before the House Committee ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked the execution of Robert Robertson. The decision came after a day of attempts to stop the state from carrying out his execution.

(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)State prison officials had told Richard Moore this month he could choose the method for his Nov. 1 execution. State law had given him until Friday to ...

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Texas Department of Criminal Justice The scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, has been halted by the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to ...

The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken ...

Roberson was set to be executed on Oct. 17. Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of a Texas inmate, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, was temporarily ...