STAYED
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death in February 2003 for the January 2002 murder of his two-year-old daughter Nikki.
News:
6-17-16 Court Halts Texas Man's Execution in "Shaken Baby" Case, by Johnathan Silver, The Texas Tribune
Actions:
- Contact Gov. Greg Abbott and ask him to halt this execution: contact him via this link, by phone at (512) 463-1782 or by tweet @GovAbbott. If you prefer to send a letter, here is the mailing address: Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711-2428.
- If you live in Texas, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
- Attend a vigil organized by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, around the scheduled execution.
- Please share this information with your friends, especially those in Texas, and ask them to help halt the execution of Mr. Roberson by taking one of the actions listed above.
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