Kayla Guo

More often than not, does not, you know, allow for that and usually affirms the state's case and is sort of prosecutorially minded. But in this case, they agreed. Mielis gave it a second look and instructed the trial court to do that.

More often than not, does not, you know, allow for that and usually affirms the state's case and is sort of prosecutorially minded. But in this case, they agreed. Mielis gave it a second look and instructed the trial court to do that.

And what they produced for a evidentiary hearing in 2021 was just reams and reams of evidence and experts saying, one, the consensus around shaken baby diagnoses has changed. And two, the evidence in Nikki's case doesn't support a shaken baby diagnosis to begin with.

And what they produced for a evidentiary hearing in 2021 was just reams and reams of evidence and experts saying, one, the consensus around shaken baby diagnoses has changed. And two, the evidence in Nikki's case doesn't support a shaken baby diagnosis to begin with.

That, again, all contributed to her ultimate death and that it wasn't shaking. And they also point to a lot of problems, they say, in how Nikki was handled. They say that the doctor who performed the autopsy before she made her conclusion was already told that Robert had been arrested for homicide, which...

That, again, all contributed to her ultimate death and that it wasn't shaking. And they also point to a lot of problems, they say, in how Nikki was handled. They say that the doctor who performed the autopsy before she made her conclusion was already told that Robert had been arrested for homicide, which...

These days, I think experts would say would taint an autopsy provider's ultimate conclusions about what caused this person's death. They also point to other problems in his trial, such as one nurse testifying that she saw evidence of sexual abuse on Nikki, that another expert refuted during the trial, and that

These days, I think experts would say would taint an autopsy provider's ultimate conclusions about what caused this person's death. They also point to other problems in his trial, such as one nurse testifying that she saw evidence of sexual abuse on Nikki, that another expert refuted during the trial, and that

The prosecutors didn't bring up any other evidence for, but still mentioned it in their closing statement. So they've raised all sorts of problems with the trial itself, and they've also tried to bring up all of this new evidence to offer an alternative explanation for Nikki's death. And they say it was natural and accidental.

The prosecutors didn't bring up any other evidence for, but still mentioned it in their closing statement. So they've raised all sorts of problems with the trial itself, and they've also tried to bring up all of this new evidence to offer an alternative explanation for Nikki's death. And they say it was natural and accidental.

The trial judge decided, let's move forward with his conviction, his execution. We think that the court handled it right the first time, the jury handled it right the first time, you know, cleared the way for Robert's execution to move forward at that point. And it really wasn't until last July that we had a new execution date and that it was set for October.

The trial judge decided, let's move forward with his conviction, his execution. We think that the court handled it right the first time, the jury handled it right the first time, you know, cleared the way for Robert's execution to move forward at that point. And it really wasn't until last July that we had a new execution date and that it was set for October.

They ask the court to reconsider. They ask the court to look again more carefully at the evidence they've presented. They say they don't believe the evidence has been meaningfully engaged with by the courts, and they ask the courts to look again.

They ask the court to reconsider. They ask the court to look again more carefully at the evidence they've presented. They say they don't believe the evidence has been meaningfully engaged with by the courts, and they ask the courts to look again.

They get new experts to come in and to give their evaluation of Nikki's medical records and understanding of shaken baby diagnoses and what can cause an infant to die like she did. And they just asked the court to try again and to look again. And the court repeatedly says, no, we won't do it.

They get new experts to come in and to give their evaluation of Nikki's medical records and understanding of shaken baby diagnoses and what can cause an infant to die like she did. And they just asked the court to try again and to look again. And the court repeatedly says, no, we won't do it.

Not because, you know, we've looked at what you're saying and we don't think that warrants a different action from us. Not because we don't believe in the merits of your argument. But based on procedural grounds, you know, we just stand by what we decided beforehand.

Not because, you know, we've looked at what you're saying and we don't think that warrants a different action from us. Not because we don't believe in the merits of your argument. But based on procedural grounds, you know, we just stand by what we decided beforehand.

And that left Robert with fairly few options. And going into the week leading up to his execution date, it seemed his only option was to receive clemency from the Board of Pardons and Paroles or for the governor to step in. The governor has the authority to issue a one-time 30-day reprieve.

And that left Robert with fairly few options. And going into the week leading up to his execution date, it seemed his only option was to receive clemency from the Board of Pardons and Paroles or for the governor to step in. The governor has the authority to issue a one-time 30-day reprieve.