Texas lawmakers heard testimony Monday in the case of death row prisoner Robert Roberson, whose execution last week was halted at the 11th hour by the Texas Supreme Court. But Roberson, who had been subpoenaed, did not appear before the Texas House Committee, after his lawyers determined it was not appropriate due to Roberson’s communication challenges linked to his autism. Roberson’s 2003 murder conviction was based on the “shaken baby syndrome” theory, which has never been scientifically validated. Among those who did testify Monday was Terre Compton, a juror in Roberson’s 2003 trial.

Terre Compton: “I started thinking back about all the things that I knew about that went on in the trial, and I just realized and I just finally came to the conclusion he was an innocent man. And I just — in good conscience, I could not live with myself thinking that I had a hand in putting an innocent man to death.”

The Texas House panel says they will seek alternatives to hear directly from Roberson as they continue to consider his case.