06 November 2024 :
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Texas. The legal standoff continues over death row inmate Robert Roberson and a subpoena calling for him to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is blocking Roberson from testifying in person saying it wouldn't be safe to bring a death row inmate to the Capitol.
There’s no telling if and when he will testify. Nevertheless, that subpoena is why Roberson is still alive today. It also elevated the question: Are Texas courts ignoring Roberson’s evidence of innocence?
Roberson was slated to be put to death via lethal injection on October 17. However, a Travis County judge issued an order to temporarily block the execution. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals subsequently overturned the stay after the prosecution appealed and ordered the execution to move forward. However, the Supreme Court of Texas intervened and temporarily halted the execution after Roberson's attorney and state lawmakers filed a last second appeal for a stay.
Roberson was scheduled to testify before the House committee on October 21, 2024, where the lawmakers were to consider his testimony when determining whether amendments should be made to Texas law governing "junk science". However, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton barred Roberson from appearing in-person to testify. As of today, a new execution date has yet to be set.
