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Roberson’s life was ultimately spared, for now, by the Texas Supreme Court, which issued a temporary stay of his execution shortly before his death warrant was set to expire at midnight.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But lawmakers then petitioned their case to the Texas Supreme Court late Thursday as the hours ticked down before midnight — when Roberson’s death warrant was set to expire.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Loran Cole, 57, is slated to be executed at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Florida State Prison after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant in July.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
By midnight Thursday, Roberson’s death warrant dictating the date of the execution had expired, and a spokesperson for the department confirmed a judge would need to order a new date.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
But lawmakers then petitioned their case to the Texas Supreme Court late Thursday as the hours ticked down before midnight — when Roberson’s death warrant was set to expire.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Loran Cole, 57, is slated to be executed at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Florida State Prison after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant in July.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
By midnight Thursday, Roberson’s death warrant dictating the date of the execution had expired, and a spokesperson for the department confirmed a judge would need to order a new date.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Death warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20warrant. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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