Texas Court Halts Execution in Alleged Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

Published OCT 9

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Above: Robert Roberson sits behind glass at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit prison in Livingston, Texas on Jan. 22, 2025. Image copyright: Cecile Clocheret/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Texas has been poised to execute an innocent man based on debunked shaken baby syndrome science, so hopefully, this injunction will lead to true justice over pseudoscience. Roberson's behavior was misinterpreted as guilt, and new medical evidence shows his daughter died from pneumonia complications, not abuse. Even the lead detective now believes in his innocence after recognizing the flawed investigation.

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Narrative B

If justice is served correctly, this injunction simply prolongs the inevitable. The evidence suggests that Roberson murdered his two-year-old daughter through repeated blunt force trauma. Medical investigations have been solid, and activists are interfering in bad faith. Due process must continue.

Texas Attorney General FOX 4 News Dallas