Michelle Pitcher

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texasobserver.org Joined February 2014

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Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 24, 2024

Last night, the Texas AG issued a statement rehashing the original case against Robert Roberson—much of which has been discredited—without any acknowledgement of developments over the past 20 years. Roberson's defense team just issued a rebuttal: tinyurl.com/y64zxfyc

docs.google.com Rebuttal from Robert Roberson’s Legal Team to 10.23.2024 Statement from Office of Attorney General... Rebuttal from Robert Roberson’s Legal Team to 10.23.2024 Statement from Office of Attorney General (OAG) On October 23, 2024, the Office of the Attorney General issued a press release, bearing the...

Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 21, 2024

The crowd of journalists and members of the public maxed out the largest committee room at the Texas State Capitol ahead of the hearing on the state's junk science law and the death penalty. Looks like Robert Roberson may not appear in person—or via Zoom.

Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 18, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court has stayed Robert Roberson's execution, four hours after he was scheduled to die. This came after an unprecedented intervention from state lawmakers at the eleventh hour: texasobserver.org/robert-roberso…

www.texasobserver.org Roberson's Scheduled Execution Halted After Frenzied Legal Fight, Lawmakers' Intervention If efforts fail, Robert Roberson would be the first man executed in America for a murder conviction based on the controversial “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis.

Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 18, 2024

The Court of Criminal Appeals struck down the Travis County judge's temporary restraining order. The legislators are appealing the decision to the Texas Supreme Court.
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Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 18, 2024

The Court of Criminal Appeals struck down the Travis County judge's temporary restraining order. The legislators are appealing the decision to the Texas Supreme Court.

Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 17, 2024

BREAKING: A Travis County Judge just blocked Robert Roberson's execution to allow him to testify in a legislative hearing next week. He was scheduled to be executed in less than two hours.
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Michelle Pitcher @MichellePitcher Oct 17, 2024

BREAKING: A Travis County Judge just blocked Robert Roberson's execution to allow him to testify in a legislative hearing next week. He was scheduled to be executed in less than two hours.