Robert Roberson Will Not Be Executed in Texas Tonight
The Texas Supreme Court has reinstated the temporary restraining order requested by the Texas lawmakers.
10.18.24 By Innocence Staff
The Texas Supreme Court has reinstated the temporary restraining order requested by the Texas lawmakers.
10.18.24 By Innocence Staff
12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project
BREAKING (October 17, 2024): Robert Roberson will not be executed tonight. Recognizing that the lawmakers’ case raised important separation of powers questions that should not be rendered moot by Mr. Roberson’s execution, the Texas Supreme Court has reinstated the temporary restraining order requested by the Texas lawmakers.
TX Supreme Court order granting lawmakers’ emergency motion: here.
Concurrence: here.
Statement from Gretchen Sween, attorney for Robert Roberson:
“The vast team fighting for Robert Roberson—people all across Texas, the country, and the world—are elated tonight that a contingent of brave, bipartisan Texas lawmakers chose to dig deep into the facts of Robert’s case that no court had yet considered and recognized that his life was worth fighting for. He lives to fight another day and hopes that his experience can help improve the integrity of our criminal legal system. Thank you to all who have supported Robert, an innocent man on Texas’s death row.”
Joint Statement from Rep. Joe Moody and Rep. Jeff Leach:
Statement from Chairman Joe Moody and Chairman Jeff Leach #txlege #RobertRoberson https://t.co/H9lIUEvyhN pic.twitter.com/kSJ9uUjOMh
— Jeff Leach (@leachfortexas) October 18, 2024
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October 18, 2024 at 3:12 am
October 18, 2024 at 1:47 am
He’s been on my mind every day since I heard about his case. I have autism too, it gives me a flat affect, and his story really hit close to home. When I saw he wasn’t going to be executed I cried. The fights not over but I’m so glad it’s not too late. Cases like this are why the death penalty needs to be abolished. I send Robert, his legal team, everyone at the Innocence Project, and anyone else who helped advocate for him love <3
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I don’t believe that Robert is guilty. There is too much information stating he’s not guilty,