A judge could set a new execution date for no sooner than 90 days from now, though Roberson has a pending appeal.

Attorneys for death row inmate Robert Roberson have filed a formal objection to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to set an execution date, citing ongoing legal proceedings and compelling new evidence of Roberson's innocence.

A man whose execution was delayed last year by an unprecedented move by Texas lawmakers could soon get a new execution date. On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a new execution date for Robert Roberson.