Death Row Man Fights Outdated ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Capital Conviction
AUSTIN, TX – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has published an update regarding Robert Roberson’s fate…
Study Reports Declining Use of Death Penalty in Texas
AUSTIN, TX – There is a declining use of the death penalty in Texas, according to the…
Texas Schools Consider Drones for Enhanced Security
AUSTIN, TX – In a controversial move aimed at improving school safety, Texas lawmakers introduced a bill…
TX Supreme Court Sanctions Roberson Shaken Baby Execution
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday the execution of Robert Roberson, convicted of killing…
Failure to Uphold ‘Changed-Science Law’ in Roberson ‘Shaken Baby’ Execution Case
AUSTIN, TX – Not even a month ago, on Oct. 17, the date of Robert Roberson’s scheduled…
Crystal Mason’s Defense Asks Court to Affirm Acquittal for ‘Illegal Voting’
AUSTIN, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU and the Texas Civil…
Texas Death Appeal Case Challenges Existing Texas DNA Laws
AUSTIN, TX – Although the primary use of DNA evidence in capital cases has been to exonerate…
Robert Roberson New Evidence in Habeas Filing Rejected by Appeals Court
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) last week dismissed Robert Roberson’s application for…
Overcrowded Texas Jails Jammed with Incarcerated – Many Shipped to Other States
By Ella Rose Lipton AUSTIN, TX – Wrongfully charged with child abuse in East Texas, Jess Hampton…