Merit TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw spoke to a bipartisan group of Texas legislators Monday to advocate for death row inmate Robert Roberson. The 57-year-old was scheduled for execution last Thursday for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis – who reportedly died from shaken baby syndrome – a crime he and his advocates say did not happen. But the execution was halted after the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about his case. A longtime supporter of Roberson, McGraw has reviewed transcripts multiple times and supporting documents from his trial. He has also done an intensive forensic interview with Roberson. Having spent spent decades of his career in the legal arena, both civil and criminal, McGraw also has extensive training in clinical, psychology, and behavioral medicine. “I do not believe that Mr. Roberson has had due process in this case. I do not believe he has yet enjoyed a fair trial in the matter,” said McGraw. “I believe that in the United States of America, if we are going to deprive someone of their liberty, that comes at a very high standard. If we are going to deprive someone of their life that comes at a very high standard, a very high standard of proof, a very high standard of evidence.”
