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Texas court grants Robert Roberson stay of execution, week before scheduled date ... and more news

Texas court grants Robert Roberson stay of execution, week before scheduled date ... and more news

Update: 2025-10-10
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One week before his third execution date, the state’s highest criminal court granted Robert Roberson III a stay Thursday, the latest development in an extraordinary case that has redefined the landscape — and limits — of capital punishment. The 58 year old Roberson was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Oct. 16 in Huntsville. In other news, . Dozens of his neighbors from the South Haven community watched the Dallas City Council approve utility company Oncor’s request to construct a 200-foot communications tower near their homes in Irving.

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Texas court grants Robert Roberson stay of execution, week before scheduled date ... and more news

Texas court grants Robert Roberson stay of execution, week before scheduled date ... and more news

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