On Thursday, October 9, 2025, one week before he was set to be put to death for a crime that never occurred, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) granted a stay of execution to Robert Roberson. The CCA sent the case back to the trial court to consider whether Robert should receive relief based on the rationale set forth in the CCA’s 2024 decision in Ex Parte Roark, another Texas case involving the now discredited “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis.

It will be up to the trial court to recommend whether Robert’s conviction should stand, or he should receive a new trial based on the mountain of new scientific and medical evidence of what actually caused Nikki’s tragic death. While his case continues to play out in the courts, Robert remains on death row, where he has spent the last 22 years.

On November 10, Robert will turn 59. Join us in wishing him a happy birthday and encouraging him to keep his spirits up during the fight ahead. Submit a message for us to send to Robert on your behalf. Thank you!