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.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is requesting a new execution date for Robert Roberson, months after state lawmakers used an eleventh-hour tactic to stall his initial execution. Roberson would be the first person put to death for a murder conviction tied to shaken baby syndrome.

On Monday, the Texas Attorney General's Office filed a request seeking a new execution date for Roberson. The next day, Tuesday, Roberson's team filed a motion objecting to the idea of setting a new execution date as Roberson is actively maintaining his innocence.