尽管有人声称有新的证据,但得克萨斯州为在摇晃婴儿综合症案件中被定罪的男子确定了处决日期。 Texas sets execution date for man convicted in shaken baby syndrome case, despite claims of new evidence.

一名得克萨斯州法官将10月16日定为Robert Roberson的处决日期。 2002年,Robert Roberson因杀害其2岁女儿Nikki Curtis而被定罪。 A Texas judge has set an execution date of October 16 for Robert Roberson, convicted in 2002 of killing his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in a case tied to shaken baby syndrome. 这可能使他成为第一个因这种定罪而被处决的人员。 This could make him the first person executed for such a conviction. Roberson的律师和一些医学专家认为,他的女儿死于肺炎,而不是虐待。 Roberson's lawyers and some medical experts argue his daughter died from pneumonia, not abuse. 他的律师声称,新的证据证明他无罪,但得克萨斯州总检察长办公室正在推动处决,而Roberson的法律小组则试图阻止处决。 His lawyers claim new evidence proves his innocence, but the Texas Attorney General's office is pushing for the execution, while Roberson's legal team seeks to halt it.