Pray for Robert Roberson (death row)

[Ben N. S.]

Dear friends,

Please pray for Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter Nikki to death based on now-discredited science (which said that based on a certain triad of clinical findings, "Shaken Baby Syndrome" could be diagnosed with certainty). The Innocence Project believes that he is innocent. He is scheduled to be executed on October 17. Please pray for Gov. Greg Abbott too, that he will stay the execution.

 

[Ben N. S.]

Here are two of my sources of information:

What to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution on Oct. 17 in Texas for a Crime That Never Occurred

Mr. Roberson’s case is riddled with unscientific evidence, inaccurate and misleading medical testimony, and prejudicial treatment.

innocenceproject.org

When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.

Texas’ 2013 law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence was pioneering. But the state’s highest criminal court has rejected most of those challenges.

www.texastribune.org

 

[RileyG]

Praying