Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal

Death row inmate Robert Roberson files new appeal, citing misdiagnosis and new evidence
Death row inmate Robert Roberson has filed a new appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, presenting what his defense claims are new legal and scientific developments aimed at overturning his death sentence.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed
The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s exoneration of a man in another shaken baby syndrome case out of Dallas County.
South Carolina death row inmate asking for postponed execution to obtain autopsy from state's last execution
A South Carolina death row inmate is again asking for his execution to be postponed since his lawyers have not received the autopsy report from the last execution two weeks ago.
Two death row inmates convicted of murder executed
Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this year.
Death-row inmate deemed incompetent to be executed is to be reevaluated
Authorities say Trooper Nikky Green was fatally shot with his own gun while trying to arrest Ricky Malone for allegedly operating a mobile meth lab.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson seeks overturn sentence with new appeal
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, has filed a new appeal. Roberson, who has autism spectrum disorder, claims innocence after 22 years on death row.
Palm Coast man could face death penalty in child rape case, ordered held without bond
Kristopher Henriqson, 47, was accused of repeatedly raping a girl starting when she was about 9 until after she turned 12, ...
Texas death row inmate mouths final 2-word message to victims' families before execution
A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...
Alabama inmate resentenced to life after 28 years on death row for 1995 police officer’s murder
Larry Wayne Whitehead, 62, was convicted in 1996 for the death of Albertville police officer and detective Andrew Whitten.
'Held accountable': Death penalty sought against man accused of murdering Phoenix cop
Saul Bal, 41, could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Phoenix police Officer Zane ...
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Antoinette Frank, ex-NOPD officer on death row, not yet eligible to be executed, DA and AG agree
A spokesperson for Louisiana's attorney general said "four to five" condemned prisoners are eligible to be executed. But that ...
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The history of the death penalty in Louisiana: How executions, opinions changed over time
It's been 15 years since Louisiana executed a death row prisoner. Here's when the death penalty started in Louisiana and what ...
Jury spares convicted killer of death penalty, recommends life in prison without parole
A jury has recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole for a Fairfield Township man convicted of murder.
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite mountin ...