Innocence Project client Robert Roberson could soon become the first person in U.S. history to be executed based on the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” hypothesis. Despite new evidence of Robert’s innocence, a Texas court has scheduled his execution for Oct. 17.
What does this mean? It means we need YOU to join the fight to stop Robert’s execution. Sign our petition to join the fight against Texas making an irreversible mistake. #SaveRoberson
Stop scrolling. This is an emergency. Texas has set Innocence Project client Robert Roberson’s execution for Oct. 17, for a crime that never even occurred.
In September, we learned that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Robert’s appeal and motion to stay his Oct. 17 execution for a crime that never occurred. This decision was made despite the new medical and scientific evidence that proves Robert’s daughter, Nikki, died of natural causes, not from any inflicted injury, let alone a homicide.
Robert could be the first person executed in the U.S. based on the debunked “shaken baby syndrome” on Oct. 17.
Robert’s fate now rests with Gov. Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, there is still hope to prevent this irreversible mistake.
You can help by texting “ROBERT” to 97016 to join his advocacy team, signing his petition, calling Gov. Abbott at 361-264-9653, and remixing and sharing this video. Your voice matters— let’s act now to help save an innocent life.
Robert Roberson is an #ActuallyAutistic “who has spent over 20 years on death row in Texas for a crime that never occurred.“ His daughter “passed away from prior medical conditions after a short fall from bed, and Mr. Roberson was wrongfully convicted of her death“
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TEXAS IS GOING TO EXECUTE AN AUTISTIC MAN!!!!! UNLESS WE STOP THEM! HELP ME!
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Mr. Roberson would be first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis. Act now.
On Oct. 17, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson, an Innocence Project client who has spent over 20 years on death row for a crime that never happened.
Robert faces the risk of becoming the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” theory.
Mr. Roberson left school after completing 8th grade with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder — which impacts how people communicate and interact with others. Symptoms of autism can include avoiding eye contact, “unusual” mood or emotional reactions, the appearance of indifference, fixation on details that strike others as “abnormal,” and difficulty expressing feelings.
Hospital staff, who did not know that Mr. Roberson has autism, were suspicious of his flat affect and interpreted his response to his daughter’s condition as lacking emotion. They viewed his inability to explain Nikki’s condition as a sign that he must be lying.
Every life has value, and we cannot stand by as an innocent life is threatened. Add your name to help #SaveRoberson and protect the sanctity of life. #RespectLife #RobertRoberson
