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Trial judge in Texas inmate Robert Roberson's death row case agrees to recusal

According to the Texas Tribune, Roberson's legal team requested the judge's recusal, arguing that she unexpectedly came out of retirement to oversee the case.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Robert Roberson Judge Leaves Death Row Case for Unknown Reason

Roberson was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit in Texas on October 17. The Texas Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution to allow him to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. A new execution date has not been set yet.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

State judge overseeing Robert Roberson ‘shaken baby’ case steps aside

Deborah Oakes Evans, the retired state district judge who issued the execution warrant for Robert Roberson III earlier this year, has apparently voluntarily decided to recuse herself from the legal proceeding.

The Texas Tribune · 4d

Trial judge in Robert Roberson’s death row case agrees to recusal

Senior District Judge Deborah Oakes Evans recused herself after a challenge to her impartiality over longtime relationships with case prosecutors and judges. Senior state District Judge Deborah ...

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Judge in 'shaken baby' death penalty case steps down

The move could further delay the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter but claims he is ...

Sierra Vista Herald21h

Judge Steps Aside in ‘Shaken Baby’ Death Penalty Case in Texas

The Texas judge overseeing the case of Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter, has voluntarily recused herself from further proceedings, adding a new complication to a ...

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