Texas sets execution date for East Texas man accused in shaken baby case
Lawyers for Robert Robertson say the science used to sentence him to death is questionable and that prior health issues could explain the death of his 2-year-old daughter in 2003. Full Story
![Robert Roberson in court for the review of his 2003 conviction in the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in Palestine on August 14, 2018. His attorneys are asking for a new trial based on new scientific evidence.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/-4FTtBCT2G3NpV74TJHAooWJXpQ=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7e0e20770ab63bc74e09c99b2d79607c/Robert_Roberson_hearing_2_SK_TT.jpg)