Wish Robert Roberson a Happy Birthday

Send Birthday Messages of Hope to Robert, a Father Wrongfully Convicted on Death Row.

Robert Roberson, who sits on death row in Texas, was nearly executed on Oct. 17 for a crime that experts say never happened — the tragic passing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki. Initially believed to be the result of now-debunked shaken baby syndrome, Nikki’s death was actually due to existing medical conditions after a minor fall from her bed. Despite new scientific evidence proving Nikki died of pneumonia, not abuse or homicide,, Mr. Roberson’s appeals were denied by every court. However, in a last-ditch effort to save his life, a courageous bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers subpoenaed Mr. Roberson to testify at a hearing, and the Texas Supreme Court upheld a temporary stay.

Mr. Roberson, a devoted father with autism, has endured the heartbreak of losing his daughter and now faces the ongoing struggle to avoid execution and clear his name. Help lift his spirits on his birthday, Nov. 10, by sending him messages of hope and letting him know we’ll keep fighting for his freedom.

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Latest news: 

• Original Detective Wants to Free Man Facing Death for ‘Shaken Baby’ (The Appeal)
• Will Texas Kill This Innocent Man?
• When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens. (Texas Tribune)
• Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson’s death penalty case
  Robert Roberson legal team asks Court of Criminal Appeals for new trial in death penalty case (Yahoo! News)
• Texas May Execute a Man Based on a Scrapped Medical Theory (Wallstreet Journal)
• He’s Facing Execution For His Daughter’s Death. Now, Science Suggests It Was An Accident. (The Marshall Project)