Texas AG Ken Paxton Addresses Roberson Case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released the autopsy report in the case of Robert Roberson, who was convicted for the 2002 murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis. Paxton asserts that the autopsy confirms Roberson's conviction for causing blunt force trauma to the child, countering claims from state lawmakers that the conviction was based on flawed science and that Nikki's death may have resulted from pneumonia. Roberson's execution, scheduled for October 17, was postponed after a subpoena was issued for him to testify in court. Critics of his conviction argue that Texas Senate Bill 344, which allows for challenges based on incomplete science, has not been properly applied in his case. Paxton has dismissed the defense's claims as misleading and called attention to Roberson's history of abuse. As legal proceedings continue, Roberson awaits a new execution date.