Texas Appeals Court Reverses Judge's Order to Delay Execution in Shaken-Baby Case

Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man, has been sentenced to death in 2003 for the death of his daughter, Nikki Curtis. The prosecution claims that new evidence does not disprove their case that the child died from injuries inflicted by her father. In a reversal of a previous decision, a Texas appellate court has overturned a judge's order to delay the execution, which was initially set for Thursday night. This is the first time a person has been sentenced to death in the US for a killing linked to shaken baby syndrome. The execution is now expected to proceed as scheduled, despite the initial attempt to pause it.