Editor's Note: The video above is KXAN's previous coverage on Roberson's previous execution date that was temporarily halted by the Texas Supreme Court.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over a 100 people gathered at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, calling on the state to halt the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

The daughter, Nikki, was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome. Roberson's case has gone through many hoops, as his lawyers have argued that diagnosis is invalid, saying new scientific evidence shows Nikki died from a chronic illness, not from abuse.

58-year-old Roberson was set to be executed on Oct. 17, 2024, but the Texas Supreme Court temporarily halted Roberson’s execution after a separation-of-powers conflict arose. A legislative

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