Texas Judge Blocks Execution of Man in 'Shaken Baby' Case - New Developments

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A judge in Texas has blocked the execution of a man convicted of murder based on 'shaken baby syndrome'**. The 57-year-old man, Robert Roberson, was scheduled to be executed for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter, but a temporary restraining order was issued just 90 minutes beforehand by a Travis County judge. What's more, a Texas House panel issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify in a hearing next week, as part of a growing group of 86 Texas lawmakers, medical and scientific experts, attorneys, and others calling for clemency. Here's what we know so far about this developing story:

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