Court records detail behind-the-scenes fight over testimony by death row’s Robert Roberson ... and more news

Texas lawmakers provided a behind-the-scenes look at efforts to scuttle in-person testimony from death row’s Robert Roberson, either at the Capitol or at the inmate’s prison. In the end lawmakers were told Roberson would not be permitted to testify in “any form of hearing” before a House committee examining the inmate’s case. In a brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court, Reps. Joe Moody, Democrat from El Paso, and Jeff Leach, Republican from Allen, detailed their battle with the attorney general’s office and unnamed executive branch officials to secure public testimony from Roberson; In other news, Plano has found another bat with rabies, the second in two months. It was discovered Thursday on the wall near the entrance of Campisi’s restaurant at 8100 Dallas Parkway, according to a news release from the city. There was no known contact with people or pets, but the bat was tested because it was found in an area with high public traffic; Carlos Glover Jr. was the hub in his family’s wheel. When he died May 27, one day after being shot in Far East Dallas, the family dynamic changed. His father sees his granddaughter less now. The rest of the family isn’t as quick to gather for a barbecue without Carlos Jr. drawing everyone in. This story is part of The Dallas Morning News’ homicide project focused on sharing the stories of all people killed in Dallas this year. You can read more of this story at DallasNews.com; And Billy Connel says he wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for his dog, Peyton. Connel served in the military for two decades, including in the first Gulf War, and sustained injuries to his nerves and muscles from chemical weapons.

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