{"id":258140,"date":"2024-10-22T08:47:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=258140"},"modified":"2024-10-22T08:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:48:44","slug":"greg-abbott-is-an-accomplice-to-attempted-murder-an-innocent-man-falsely-convicted-of-a-crime-that-was-proven-he-did-not-commit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=258140","title":{"rendered":"

DISGRACEFUL! NWO Globalist Greg Abbott is an accomplice to attempted murder of an innocent man falsely convicted of a crime that was proven he did not commit.<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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READ HERE<\/a>: Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s office condemns Texas House lawmakers that intervened in Robert Roberson\u2019s execution<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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By Berenice Garcia
\nThe Texas Tribune<\/p>\n

The Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson.<\/p>\n

Gov.\u00a0Greg Abbott<\/a>‘s office condemned the actions of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday, effectively\u00a0breaking his silence<\/a>\u00a0in the pending execution of Robert Roberson.<\/p>\n

In an amicus brief filed by James P. Sullivan, the governor’s general counsel, the governor’s office said lawmakers \u201cstepped out of line\u201d when they intervened to save Roberson\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

The brief argued the power to grant clemency in a capital case, including a 30-day reprieve, lies with the governor alone.<\/p>\n

“Unless the Court rejects that tactic, it can be repeated in every capital case, effectively rewriting the Constitution to reassign a power given only to the Governor,” Sullivan argued.<\/p>\n

The brief accounts for Abbott’s first public comments on the matter. The governor, who had the ability to grant Roberson a 30-day reprieve was silent last week as the\u00a0unprecedented legal battle<\/a>\u00a0unfolded.<\/p>\n

The Texas Supreme Court halted the execution of Roberson last week after members of the Texas House committee subpoenaed Roberson to testify in an attempt to save his life.<\/p>\n

Roberson was convicted in 2003 in the death of his chronically ill 2-year-old daughter Nikki. Had he been executed last week, he would have been the first person to be executed based in a case related to shaken baby syndrome, a diagnosis that many experts and lawmakers say is no longer supported by scientific evidence.<\/p>\n

Roberson has maintained his innocence for more than 20 years on death row.<\/p>\n

Abbott campaigned in South Texas Monday afternoon. He was not made available for questions from reporters, including The Texas Tribune. Meanwhile, the legislative panel that subpoenaed Roberson\u00a0heard testimony<\/a>\u00a0from other witnesses after it was announced Roberson would not testify as scheduled.<\/p>\n

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