Tag: Death penalty laws in Texas

Robert Roberson's scheduled execution in Texas faced legal challenges from the House of Representatives committee, but the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the committee did not have the authority to stop the execution using a subpoena. Roberson, a death...

In just 15 days, Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism, is set to be executed in Texas for a crime that a bipartisan majority of Texas House lawmakers believe never happened. Back in 2003, Roberson was convicted of...