Texas lawmakers subpoena death row inmate Roberson again, testing a law on debunked science in his 2003 conviction.

Texas lawmakers have issued a second subpoena for death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify about his 2003 murder conviction, which relied on a "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis. Roberson's case is seen as a test of a 2013 state law meant to address convictions based on debunked science. His lawyers argue new evidence invalidates the original diagnosis, and his execution, previously delayed, has not been rescheduled.

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