Michelle Pitcher
@michellepitcher.bsky.social
Criminal Justice Reporter at the Texas Observer | I have a Pulitzer lol
The decision came after the CCA granted relief in the Andrew Roark case—which was strikingly similar to Roberson’s—last October.
October 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The decision came after the CCA granted relief in the Andrew Roark case—which was strikingly similar to Roberson’s—last October.
Full story: www.texasobserver.org/robert-rober...
Robert Roberson Faces New Execution Date in Controversial ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Case
The new date comes after Ken Paxton took over the case that could lead to the nation's first execution based on the contested diagnosis.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Full story: www.texasobserver.org/robert-rober...
Good question. The state had requested a specific date—it wasn’t the judge’s call.
July 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Good question. The state had requested a specific date—it wasn’t the judge’s call.
“It doesn’t seem like anything is going to get resolved without a date.” -Judge Austin Reeve Jackson, who points out he doesn’t have the authority to weigh the merits of the case.
July 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“It doesn’t seem like anything is going to get resolved without a date.” -Judge Austin Reeve Jackson, who points out he doesn’t have the authority to weigh the merits of the case.
The judge ruled that the execution date will be set for October 16, 2025. #RobertRoberson
July 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The judge ruled that the execution date will be set for October 16, 2025. #RobertRoberson
Robert Roberson has arrived at the courtroom after an hourlong delay. The hearing is official starting. #RobertRoberson
July 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Robert Roberson has arrived at the courtroom after an hourlong delay. The hearing is official starting. #RobertRoberson
At least two Texas exonerees—Cassandra Rivera from San Antonio and Ben Spencer from Dallas—have shown up to show their support. #RobertRoberson
July 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
At least two Texas exonerees—Cassandra Rivera from San Antonio and Ben Spencer from Dallas—have shown up to show their support. #RobertRoberson
The AG's office under Ken Paxton is pushing for an October 16 execution date. There is still a filing in front of the Court of Criminal Appeals arguing Roberson's innocence. #RobertRoberson
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The AG's office under Ken Paxton is pushing for an October 16 execution date. There is still a filing in front of the Court of Criminal Appeals arguing Roberson's innocence. #RobertRoberson
Some context: www.texasobserver.org/ruben-gutier...
Texas Plans to Execute Man After Courts Refuse DNA Tests
Ruben Gutierrez was convicted of murder in 1999 under Texas’ “Law of Parties.” He says he had nothing to do with the killing.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Some context: www.texasobserver.org/ruben-gutier...
Background on the case: www.texasobserver.org/death-row-sh...
Junk Science, ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome,’ and the Fate of Robert Roberson
An East Texas man could soon become the nation's first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Background on the case: www.texasobserver.org/death-row-sh...
Reposted by Michelle Pitcher
@texasobserver.org piece and audio by @michellepitcher.bsky.social here: www.texasobserver.org/new-leads-in...
New Leads in an Infamous Corpus Christi Cold Case
An open-source review unearths fresh details about a Texas oilman’s murder.
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May 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
@texasobserver.org piece and audio by @michellepitcher.bsky.social here: www.texasobserver.org/new-leads-in...