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Judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's scheduled execution

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Judge grants temporary restraining order pausing scheduled execution of convicted killer.

Order comes after TexasWednesday night in last-minute legal effort to stop his execution.

Republicans and Democrats on House Criminal Justice Committee believe Roberson deserves a new trial based on medical theory.

The theory that the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter was caused by violent shaking, known as shaken baby syndrome.

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