State of Texas: Death row inmate to testify at Capitol after dramatic stay of execution

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After a dramatic, last-hour legal battle and an unprecedented stay of execution, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is set to testify to his innocence in front of House lawmakers in person at the Capitol on Monday.

In a last-hour ruling Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court halted Roberson's execution scheduled for that evening. Lawmakers subpoenaed Roberson to testify in front of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee at a date after his execution in an effort to delay his death.