In an unprecedented development, Robert Roberson, a Texas man convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002, is set to testify today before a Texas House committee after narrowly avoiding execution last week. Roberson, whose case has been embroiled in controversy due to the now-debunked theory of "shaken baby syndrome," was scheduled to be executed, but a last-minute subpoena from a bipartisan coalition of Texas lawmakers has delayed his death sentence. This marks the first time the Texas Supreme Court has intervened to halt an execution under such circumstances.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Texas Death Row Inmate Gabriel Hall
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of Texas death row inmate Gabriel Hall, who was convicted of a brutal murder in College Station 13 years ago. Hall’s legal team had been seeking a new trial, citing concerns over a jailhouse interview conducted by comedian Jeff Ross, which was used against Hall during his sentencing. However, the high court's refusal to hear the case effectively upholds Hall’s conviction and death sentence.
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Hall was convicted in 2015 for the 2011 murder of Edwin Shaar. . .