We have one month to stop the execution of an innocent man. #RobertRoberson is scheduled for execution on Oct. 17th for a crime that never happened. Unless the courts or Governor Abbot intervene, Robert will be the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis. Here’s how you can help: - Text “ROBERT” to 97016 to join his advocacy team. - Signing Robert’s petition and help us reach 100,000 supporters: https://saveroberson.org/ - Texans: Call Gov. Abbott: and urge him to stop the execution: 361-320-8100 -Share Robert’s story far and wide using the social media toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gRZKcGG4 - Create a 30-second compelling video for Instagram and TikTok.
Innocence Project of Texas
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IPTX works to free the innocent, reform criminal justice practices and educate the public about wrongful convictions
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Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX) is one of the leading innocence organizations in the country having freed 34 people since 2006. IPTX is dedicated to correcting past injustices, preventing future wrongful convictions and giving hope to people who feel they are out of options. The rate of wrongful convictions is estimated between 2% and 6% meaning that thousands of Texans are incarcerated today for crimes they did not commit. IPTX investigates claims of innocence and provides the wrongfully convicted with legal counsel at no cost. Our team evaluates over 1,000 innocence claims per year. At IPTX, we know that it is not enough to free the wrongfully convicted from incarceration. We have a responsibility to work toward a system that does not allow wrongful convictions to happen in the first place. We work to bring meaningful change in Texas to help achieve our vision that no one shall have their liberty wrongfully taken from them. One of our most important goals is to educate the public about wrongful convictions. Staff, along with exonerees, regularly speak to legal professionals, universities, civic and religious organization and others to shine a light on the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions. Community support is critical to ensuring that IPTX can continue its work to exonerate, reform and educate. Learn more about how you can be a part of our work to free the innocence by visiting our website or following us on social media.
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https://innocencetexas.org/
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- Fort Worth，Texas
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- 2006
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied Robert Roberson's appeal and motion for stay of execution. Robert is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 17 despite evidence that his daughter died of natural causes. Sign the petition: https://ow.ly/sj1z50Tm51q
Court Denies Robert Roberson’s Appeal and Motion for Stay of Execution
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Despite Texas being the first state to allow junk science as grounds for exoneration, #RobertRoberson is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 17th. He may be the first person in the U.S. executed based on the widely disproven junk science of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas’s Junk Science Law Was Supposed to Prevent Wrongful Executions. It May Fail to Save Robert Roberson.
https://theintercept.com
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?? READ: Author John Grisham explains Robert Roberson's case and why Texas must stop his execution. Sign the petition https://ow.ly/Yab850Thz4n
Will Texas Kill This Innocent Man?
https://www.dmagazine.com
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??LISTEN: Yesterday, Ben Spencer was exonerated after serving 34 years in prison. Hear an interview with Ben about his experience on NPR. His remarkable journey is detailed in Barbara Bradley Hagerty's new book, BRINGING BEN HOME.
Wrongfully imprisoned for decades, Ben Spencer is exonerated : Consider This from NPR
npr.org
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??The new book "Bringing Ben Home" by Barbara Bradley Hagerty is a must read. The book explores the failings of the criminal legal system through the lens of Ben Spencer, who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Bringing Home the Story of Ben Spencer
texasobserver.org
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The Richard Miles Act, passed in 2021, requires that law enforcement to turn over all evidence and information related to a case.
Austin PD says it 'restricts' some evidence from DA, defense, possibly violating state law
aol.com
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Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 17th for a crime that never happened. The lead detective in the case, along with countless others, now believes Robert is innocent. Sign the petition at https://ow.ly/1Qhj50SUSNK
LETTER TO EDITOR: Retired Detective: We Got It Wrong in Robert Roberson’s Death Penalty Case
palestineherald.com
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??LISTEN: Author Barbara Bradley Hagerty discusses writing the newly released book "Bringing Ben Home" about Ben Spencer's wrongful conviction.
In 'Bringing Ben Home' a wrongfully convicted Black man believes truth will prevail
npr.org