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12/19/23, Livingston, Texas: Robert Roberson photographed through plexiglass at TDCJ Polunsky Unit. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project
Robert Roberson Remains on Death Row for a Crime that Never Occurred
Despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence, a Texas judge scheduled Robert Roberson’s execution for October 16, 2025. However, on Oct. 9, The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issues a stay of execution and remanded his case to the district court to consider whether his case warrants relief for the reasons set forth in the CCA’s 2024 decision in Ex Parte Roark.
Robert, a father with autism, was sentenced to death in 2003 for the tragic passing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki. At trial, prosecutors claimed she died from “shaken baby syndrome” — a theory that’s since been widely discredited by the medical and scientific community.
To date, no court has substantively reviewed the mountain of evidence proving that the tragic 2002 death of Robert’s chronically ill toddler daughter, Nikki, resulted from illness, medical error, and accident — none of which was Robert’s fault.
Last year, Robert came within hours of execution before a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers stepped in to save his life. His case is still under review by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — yet the state pushed forward with an execution anyway.
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