Topic: Death Penalty

Innocence Project Co-founders Urge President Biden to Commute the Federal Death Row

Innocence Project Co-founders Urge President Biden to Commute the Federal Death Row

In a letter to the president, Barry Scheck, Peter Neufeld and Jim McCloskey stress the unacceptable risk and irreversible injustice of executing an innocent person.

12.20.24

Growing Chorus of Advocates and Innocence Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences

Growing Chorus of Advocates and Innocence Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences

Letters to President Biden released today say federal death penalty is a failed policy riddled with racial bias and other unfairness.

12.09.24 by Innocence Staff

Rebuttal from Robert Roberson’s Legal Team to 10.23.2024 Statement from Office of Attorney General (OAG)

Rebuttal from Robert Roberson’s Legal Team to 10.23.2024 Statement from Office of Attorney General (OAG)

The Office of the Attorney General issued a press release, bearing the seal of the State of Texas, doubling down on its grotesque misrepresentations of Robert Roberson’s innocence case endeavoring to discredit Mr. Roberson.

10.24.24 by Innocence Staff

Robert Roberson Will Not Be Executed in Texas Tonight

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

Roberson Attorney Statement: Texas Court's Decision Reveals Its Failure to Consider Any of the New Evidence That Robert Roberson Is Innocent

Roberson Attorney Statement: Texas Court's Decision Reveals Its Failure to Consider Any of the New Evidence That Robert Roberson Is Innocent

Robert Roberson’s execution is scheduled for October 17 despite overwhelming evidence that no crime occurred and widespread, bipartisan support for clemency.

10.11.24 by Innocence Staff

The Injustice of Death Row: The Profound Tragedy of Marcellus Williams and the Fight to Save Robert Roberson

The Injustice of Death Row: The Profound Tragedy of Marcellus Williams and the Fight to Save Robert Roberson

From the wrongful execution of Marcellus Williams to the looming threat over Robert Roberson, systemic biases and failures are sending innocent people to death row.

10.09.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Robert Roberson's Attorney Responds to CCA Granting New Trial to Andrew Roark Convicted on Unreliable Shaken Baby Syndrome

Robert Roberson's Attorney Responds to CCA Granting New Trial to Andrew Roark Convicted on Unreliable Shaken Baby Syndrome

"The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has wisely held that the Shaken Baby hypothesis used to convict a Dallas man named Andrew Roark has not withstood scrutiny as science has evolved."

10.09.24 by Innocence Staff

Robert Roberson Asks Texas Court to Stay Oct. 17 Execution and Reconsider Innocence Claim Based on New Scientific Evidence

Robert Roberson Asks Texas Court to Stay Oct. 17 Execution and Reconsider Innocence Claim Based on New Scientific Evidence

86 Bipartisan Texas Legislators Support Roberson’s Innocence and Urge Application of Texas “Junk Science” Law to His Case

10.07.24 by Innocence Staff

Texas Lawmakers Pray With Robert Roberson and Urge Clemency to Stop Oct.17 Execution 

Texas Lawmakers Pray With Robert Roberson and Urge Clemency to Stop Oct.17 Execution 

Mr. Roberson faces execution for a crime that never occurred.

10.01.24 by Innocence Staff

An Autistic Man Faces Execution: Misdiagnosis, Misjudgment, and a Life on the Line

An Autistic Man Faces Execution: Misdiagnosis, Misjudgment, and a Life on the Line

Robert Roberson, diagnosed with autism after his conviction, faces execution on Oct. 17 due to misjudgments about his demeanor during his daughter’s medical crisis.

09.27.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Robert Roberson’s Attorneys File Motion to Remove Judge From Case and Vacate Execution

Robert Roberson’s Attorneys File Motion to Remove Judge From Case and Vacate Execution

The attorneys cite the invalid assignment of retired judge Deborah Oakes Evans to his case and circumstances that create an appearance that she is biased.

09.25.24 by Innocence Staff

Statement Regarding the Execution of Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniel, Also Known as Marcellus Williams, From Larry Komp

Statement Regarding the Execution of Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniel, Also Known as Marcellus Williams, From Larry Komp

09.25.24 by Innocence Staff