Choosing death penalty by firing squad because it's safer
(pbs.org)
A South Carolina man was put to death by a firing squad Friday after being convicted of a 2001 double homicide.
A South Carolina man was put to death by a firing squad Friday after being convicted of a 2001 double homicide.
Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Roberson Still on Death Row?
(scientificamerican.com)
In a last-minute effort to save the life of a man on death row, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators has just done something extraordinary: they have unanimously subpoenaed Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of killing his daughter based on the now-discredited theory of shaken baby syndrome, to testify before them five days after he was scheduled to be executed, effectively forcing the state to keep him alive.
In a last-minute effort to save the life of a man on death row, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators has just done something extraordinary: they have unanimously subpoenaed Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of killing his daughter based on the now-discredited theory of shaken baby syndrome, to testify before them five days after he was scheduled to be executed, effectively forcing the state to keep him alive.