Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case
After the attorney general insisted on the death row inmate’s guilt in a graphic press release, four lawmakers issued a point ...
Texas attorney general issues damning statement on death row inmate as activists plead for his life
Ken Paxton issued a statement after the execution of Robert Roberson, 57, was delayed following an 11th hour bid by lawmakers ...
Competing argument sent to Supreme Court of Texas by Republicans at odds over Roberson execution
"Those waging this campaign on a child murderer's behalf do not speak for the full Texas House of Representatives," eight ...
East Texas reps sign letter supporting TDCJ in Robert Roberson case
As Texas legislators clash over the contentious execution of Robert Roberson, representatives from East Texas have sided ...
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Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice
Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite ...
Texas lawmakers challenge execution delay in Supreme Court amicus brief
A state lawmaker who represents where death row inmate Robert Roberson was convicted for the 2002 killing of his two-year-old ...
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Death penalty
The latest death penalty news from The Texas Tribune. The Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the scheduled execution of ...