A Texas judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who says he is innocent of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter.

A judge in Texas has set Oct. 16 as the new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate convicted of killing his daughter in a case linked to shaken baby syndrome. Roberson's lawyers want the state's highest court to pause his execution while they appeal.

Robert Roberson, a Texas man convicted of his daughter's 2002 death based on the discredited "Shaken Baby Syndrome" theory, has his execution date set for October 16, 2025, despite evidence of innocence and widespread support for his clemency petition.