The Texas governor has been under pressure from fellow Republicans to grant a reprieve in the case, which they argue relies on “junk science.”
Robert Roberson is set Thursday evening to be the first person executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, unless Gov. Greg Abbott intervenes in a matter of hours. The Republican governor has not publicly addressed the case, which has made national headlines, and his office has not responded to requests about whether he might step in.
All eyes on Gov. Greg Abbott as fellow Republicans urge him to pardon Robert Roberson Abbott has been under pressure from lawmakers, including members of his own party, and some conservative donors to grant a reprieve in the case, which they argue relies on “junk science.” Roberson is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville at 6 p.m. local time.
Abbott moved swiftly to pardon Daniel Perry. Abuse victims wonder when he'll keep his promise to them Still, Abbott, a former trial court judge, state supreme court justice and attorney general has said he is reluctant to intervene in death penalty cases that have already worked their way through the judicial system.
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