Texas Dad's Execution Halted: What's the New Evidence?

A few hours before his execution, a man named Robert Roberson caught a break. A Texas judge made a surprising decision just 90 minutes before his death sentence was to be carried out. This happened because a group of Texas lawmakers believed he was innocent. They wanted to hear his side of the story. Robert Roberson was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old daughter. The prosecutors said she died from being shaken, a condition known as shaken baby syndrome. But new evidence suggested that she actually died from pneumonia, not abuse.

The lawmakers wanted to know more about this new evidence. They issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about Texas' capital punishment system. A Travis County judge, Jessica Mangrum, agreed. She issued a temporary restraining order to stop the execution. Roberson is now set to speak to the lawmakers on Monday. It's unclear when his execution might be rescheduled. This story is still developing.

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