A new execution date was set Wednesday morning in Palestine for death row inmate Robert Roberson, in his case involving the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis. KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,

Roberson was convicted in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002 under the since-disputed shaken baby syndrome theory. The theory has since been discredited by many scientists, and in 2013, Texas became the first state to pass legislation allowing people convicted under the theory to challenge the validity of their cases.