Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, will not seek clemency before his Oct. 16 execution. His legal team is instead seeking a new trial, claiming his conviction was based on "junk science." ...

Texas is seeking a new execution date for convicted murderer Robert Roberson. In 2002, Roberson's 2-year-old daughter was said to have died of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson's attorneys say he is ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the denial of federal habeas relief for Juan Carlos Alvarez, a ...

"Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — ...

"Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — ...

It’s been 148 days since Texas executed someone—a remarkable lull in the use of the death penalty for a state that has killed far more people than any other. The 2016 hiatus is, in part, a sign of the ...