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  1. 19 hours ago · Questions remain over what happens next after the execution of a Texas inmate, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, was temporarily halted by the state Supreme Court on Thursday. The partial stay came hours before Robert Roberson's death warrant was set to expire at midnight and following a back-and-forth series of legal maneuvers, including an earlier decision by the U.S ...

  2. 2 days ago · The board voted unanimously, 6-0, to not recommend that Roberson’s death sentence be commuted to life in prison or that his execution be delayed. All members of the board are appointed by the ...

  3. Oct 12, 2024 · Well, journalist Michelle Lyons, who has witnessed almost 300 executions at Texas State Penitentiary, Huntsville Unit, has written a book titled 'Death Row: The Final Minutes: My life as an execution witness in America's most infamous prison' which explains exactly what goes on.

  4. 1 day ago · Shortly thereafter, however, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed it, putting the execution back on track. In response, state lawmakers quickly sought a temporary stay by the state's Supreme Court, which ultimately granted the request. Notably, Roberson's execution warrant was only valid through Oct. 17.

  5. She wrote about her experiences in a book called Death Row: The Final Minutes: My Life as an execution witness in America's most infamous prison. She said: "On the day of an execution, the inmate ...

  6. 3 days ago · The parole board has recommended clemency in a death row case only six times since the state resumed executions in 1982. ... 2007, and 2018 - death row inmates had their sentences commuted to life ...

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  8. 1 day ago · In an 11th-hour turn of events, Robert Roberson, the first person set to be executed in the U.S. based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis, was granted a temporary hold on ...

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