The Supreme Court declined to block Texas from executing Robert Roberson, a man who insists his conviction for murdering his 2-year-old daughter was not a “shaken baby syndrome.” However, a Texas state court ruling, which was handed down moments before, paused the scheduled execution that was set to take place.
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