A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case

HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
The parole board voted to not recommend that Robert Roberson’s death sentence be commuted to life in prison or that his execution be delayed.
The decision is a major setback for efforts by Roberson's attorneys and a diverse coalition of individuals