As a separation-of-powers battle unfolds in Texas, a man's life hangs in the balance

Last week, a committee in the Texas House of Representatives delayed the execution of Robert Roberson after the courts and Gov. Greg Abbott refused to step in

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Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed on October 17th for what the Innocence Project calls “a crime that never occurred.” He was convicted and sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of his 2-year old daughter based on the diagnosis of “shaken baby syndrome.” Roberson, who is autistic, claims he is innocent. H…