BREAKING: The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles FAILED to recommend clemency for Robert Roberson, an innocent man.

We have bad news to share: Yesterday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made the decision NOT to recommend clemency for Robert.

Robert's execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT TODAY. In these final hours, we need everyone reading this to pick up their phones and urge Gov. Abbott to listen to his constituents, bipartisan legislators, and advocacy organizations and grant Robert a 30-day reprieve:

John: On Sept. 17, Robert’s lawyers filed a clemency petition, which describes the new medical and scientific evidence that his jury never heard — showing that Robert’s daughter, Nikki, died of pneumonia and NOT homicide.

Despite the clemency petition generating overwhelming support, including from a bipartisan group of 86 Texas bipartisan legislators, autism advocacy organizations, scientists, doctors, faith leaders, and more, Robert is still scheduled to be executed after 6 p.m. CT today.

Gov. Abbott has the power to stop Robert’s execution — and it’s up to us to urge him to make the right decision.

John: We have just 8 business hours to urge Gov. Abbott to listen to the citizen outcry, bipartisan legislators, and expert groups who are asking him to stop Texas from killing an innocent man. Please act now and call Gov. Abbott to urge him to stop Robert's execution and grant him a 30-day reprieve.

Thank you,

Innocence Project

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In memory of Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams, Dec 30, 1968 - Sept. 24, 2024