A Texas judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who says he is innocent of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter.

Wednesday’s decision affirms Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an October execution date for Roberson, whose case has divided the state’s Republicans.

A judge has set a new execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson, who is accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter in Palestine, Texas. That date is now set for Oct. 16, 2025. It's almost exactly a year after his original execution date.