Draft:Robert Roberson case
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Robert Leslie Roberson III (born November 10, 1966) is an American convicted murderer currently on death row for the murder of his daughter in 2002.
Background, daughter's death and trial
[edit]Robert Leslie Roberson III was born on November 10, 1966 in Texas. Official records showed that between 1991 and 1999, Roberson was convicted of burglary, theft and parole violations, and he was released from prison in 2000.
Prior to 2002, Roberson fathered a daughter with another woman, who was reportedly a habitual drug abuser and prostitute. The girl, Nikki Michelle Curtis, was born on October 20, 1999 and entrusted to the care of her maternal grandparents. Roberson was granted the custody of Nikki after he underwent DNA testing, which confirmed that he was the biological father of Nikki, who was said to be rifled with chronic health problems soon after her birth.
On January 31, 2002, two years after the end of his most recent prison stint, Roberson brought
Post-conviction controversy
[edit]Appeal process
[edit]Scheduled execution
[edit]On July 1, 2024, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals approved the death warrant of Roberson, and his execution was scheduled to be carried out on October 17, 2024.
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