Texas execution tied to ‘shaken baby syndrome’ death is in limbo amid legal fight

An execution in Texas involving Robert Roberson, the first person to be executed for a “shaken baby” death, was temporarily halted by a judge following a legal challenge from state lawmakers seeking to subpoena Roberson for a hearing next week. Despite the denial of a stay by the U.S. Supreme Court, a decision was pending from the state’s highest criminal court. Roberson, who has maintained his innocence since his daughter’s death in 2002, has garnered support from a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and medical experts questioning the validity of shaken baby syndrome as the cause of death.

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