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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 1d

Lester Holt’s newly released podcast, “The Last Appeal”, takes listeners inside Robert Roberson’s urgent case. Hear exclusive interviews and information the jury never heard. The first two episodes are now available wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt

Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 5d

Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson

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Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson

Among the people who spoke at a Wednesday news conference in front of the Texas Capitol was a man who was exonerated in a “shaken baby syndrome” case in 2024.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 6d

Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 7d

Back in 2002, Brian Wharton led the charge against Robert Roberson. Now, he's fighting for Robert's freedom and urging Gov. Abbott to stop his execution before it's too late.

#SaveRoberson

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 8d

DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson | Death Penalty Information Center

In the September 2025 episode of 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context, DPI’s managing director Anne Holsinger interviews Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 8d

Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of Robert Roberson— an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Find episodes wherever you get your podcasts on October 6th. Listen to the new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal

The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt

Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.

www.nbcnews.com

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 12d

Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson

“Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.”

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Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson

The Autism Society of Texas and the Autism Society of America have issued an open letter urging Texas officials to stop the scheduled October 16 execution of Robert Roberson, a man with autism who was...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 13d

We have 21 days left to #SaveRoberson. Robert Roberson faces execution on October 16th for a crime that never occurred.

Your signature could be the turning point: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ju...

Robert Roberson, a white man, holds a receiver to his ear and looks at the camera through the prison glass.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 14d

Today, we are thinking of Marcellus Khaliifah Williams. One year ago he was put to death by the State Of Missouri for a crime he didn’t commit.

Marcellus, a Black man with a shaved head, a short beard, and thin rimmed glasses. He looks into the camera and wears a white prison uniform.

Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 15d

One month out, Roberson execution date looms

“If Roberson’s execution is not stayed, he will be the first person executed in the United States for a conviction obtained using the now widely debunked “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis.”

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One month out, Roberson execution date looms

The looming execution date for Robert Roberson is less than a month away, set for Oct. 16. If Roberson’s execution is not stayed, he will be the first person executed

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 19d

Whitehall man gets sentence reduced, conviction vacated

“For two years, doctors who investigated the infant’s death concluded her injuries occurred within a window of time at least 30 hours and potentially up to four days before the infant’s arrival at a hospital.”

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Whitehall man gets sentence reduced, conviction vacated | Lehigh Valley Press

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Sept. 8 that a man previously convicted of killing his infant daughter in 2013 in Whitehall Township was back in court to have his original c...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 20d

Today, we look at South Dakota where just five people have been exonerated since 1989.

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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 20d

Can pets transfer human DNA? Could these transfers lead to false implications, or help to identify suspects? A new paper in Science & Justice suggests the answer is YES. Our dog-loving Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social takes a look.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 21d

Death row inmate Robert Roberson points to new evidence as execution nears in Texas

“…groups like the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences say there's mounting evidence that Nikki died of an illness and not from child abuse.”

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Death row inmate Robert Roberson points to new evidence as execution nears in Texas

Robert Roberson, who is set to be executed on Oct. 16 for the death of his 2-year-old, maintains that the state used faulty evidence to convict him, pointing to the debunked "shaken baby" diagnosis.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 22d

In 30 days, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson despite new evidence proving his innocence.  If carried out, Robert would be the 1st person in U.S. history executed under the discredited “shaken baby” theory.  Your signature could be the turning point: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ju...

An Innocent Man is
Scheduled to Die on Oct. 16.
Robert Roberson could become the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited "shaken baby syndrome"
(SBS) hypothesis.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 26d

A month out from his third execution date, Robert Roberson is not ready to die

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A month out from his third execution date, Robert Roberson is not ready to die

Nearly a year after his execution was stayed following an unprecedented intervention by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers, Robert Roberson III spoke to...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 27d

Other suspects were implicated by each other, and Lyndarr was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Years later, the real perpetrator took full responsibility for the crime, and other co-defendants recanted. In February 2025, Lyndarr was exonerated and released from prison.

Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 27d

Acacia Lyndarr was wrongfully convicted of murder, arson, and burglary in 2012 in Colorado Springs. Police suspected her after she was found cashing stolen checks from the victim, but Lyndarr had received the checks from the real perpetrator. 🧵

Acacia Lyndarr, a white woman, wearing a heather gray t-shirt and thin glasses. Her hair is blonde shoulder length with bangs.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 28d

A 'last-ditch effort' to save death row inmate Robert Roberson includes author John Grisham

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A 'last-ditch effort' to save death row inmate Robert Roberson includes author John Grisham

The state of Texas is again trying to execute Robert Roberson, a man diagnosed with autism who was convicted of the murder of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki. They claim her death was caused by shake...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · 29d

Lehigh Valley dad convicted of killing baby daughter will soon walk out of prison; verdict vacated over controversial child abuse expert’s testimony

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Lehigh Valley dad convicted of killing baby daughter will soon walk out of prison; verdict vacated over controversial child abuse expert’s testimony

The controversy surrounding a former Lehigh Valley child abuse expert resulted in a stunning hearing Monday in which a man convicted of killing his infant daughter will soon walk out of prison.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · Sep 5

With Roberson's execution pending, experts reject shaken baby syndrome

“The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences (CIFS) is calling on Texas authorities to prevent what they say is the wrongful execution of Roberson. He is scheduled to die on October 16.”

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With Roberson's execution pending, experts reject shaken baby syndrome

The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences is calling on Texas authorities to prevent what they say is the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson. Roberson is scheduled to die on October 16.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · Sep 4

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Exoneree’s Open Letter to the Authorities in Texas in Support of Robert Roberson - CIFS

Today, exonerees from across the country signed an open letter to authorities in Texas in support of Robert Roberson who is scheduled to be executed October 16th, 2025, for a crime that never occurred...

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · Sep 4

In an open letter released today at a virtual press conference sponsored by the CIFS, a group of 20 exonerees call on TX authorities to do everything in their power to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson, an innocent man who faces execution in TX on Oct 16.
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Robert Roberson, a white man, sitting down in prison looking through plexiglass.

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Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · Sep 3

Happy 5th Freedom Anniversary, Amanda! We’re so happy to know you and watch your journey. We wish you well and hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones.

A photo of Amanda Brumfield, a white woman, and her husband, a white man, hug after her release from Florida prison in 2020. Over the lower potion of the photo is text that reads- “Happy 5th Freedom Anniversary, Amanda!”

Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences @cifsjustice.org · Sep 2

Death row inmate Ralph Menzies wins appeal, Sept. 5 execution called off

“…Utah Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of death row inmate Ralph Menzies on Friday, effectively repealing his execution warrant.”

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Death row inmate Ralph Menzies wins appeal, Sept. 5 execution called off • Utah News Dispatch

Ralph Menzies' execution, scheduled for Sept. 5, was called off after the Utah Supreme Court said he needs another competency evaluation.

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