A Texas judge has blocked the execution of a Texas inmate who has been on death row for more than two decades.
Robert Roberson, 57, was set to die by lethal injection following his conviction for killing his young daughter Nikki in their home in Palestine, east Texas, in 2002.
On Thursday afternoon, just two hours before he was to be executed, Travis County Judge Jessica Mangrum blocked Roberson’s execution so he could testify before the Texas Legislature.
The legislature yesterday issued a subpoena for Roberson’s testimony and Mangrum approved a temporary restraining order.
The state attorney general’s office will continue fighting for Roberson to be executed and will now go through the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the Texas Observer reported.
Robert Roberson, 57, was set to die by lethal injection following his conviction for killing his young daughter, Nikki, in their home in Palestine, East Texas, in 2002. On Thursday afternoon, just two hours before Before he was executed, Travis County Judge Jessica Mangrum blocked Roberson’s execution
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