Robert Robertson grew up in abject poverty in Texas, struggling with drug addiction and

undiagnosed autism.

While in and out of prison on nonviolent charges and parole violations, he had three children.

After a heated custody battle with the maternal grandparents of his youngest, Nikki Bowman,

Robert and his parents won't shared custody, just as Nikki's longstanding respiratory issues

were raging out of control.

In late January 2002, while suffering from nausea, diarrhea, fever, and respiratory distress,

Nikki was improperly diagnosed with an acute respiratory ailment.

Along with coding, two-year-old Nikki was prescribed a medication that now comes with a warning

for potentially causing fatal respiratory depression in children.

In the early hours of January 31st, 2002, Robert comforted Nikki after she had fallen out

of bed.

When he woke again, Nikki was unresponsive and turning blue, so he rushed her to the hospital

where her symptoms included the triad of findings previously associated with the junk science

of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

The potential causes for her symptoms included undiagnosed viral pneumonia, prescription

drugs, shortfall, attempts to revive Nikki or some combination thereof.

Disregarding these factors, a leap in logic was made by those who had previously misdiagnosed

Nikki to accuse Robert of fatally abusing his daughter.

Then, Thiperrash was misconstrued as anal tearing, creating the specter of potential sexual

abuse over the proceedings that set Robert to death row.

This is wrongful conviction.

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