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The Last Appeal - Ep. 3: A Date to Die

1/15/202630 min

As Robert Roberson’s execution nears, his attorney uncovers critical evidence and unlikely new allies, including Texas lawmakers and the detective who helped put Robert on death row. This episode was originally published October 8, 2025.

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Clips

Bullets Don’t Go Back
We Didn’t Hear Robert
Detective Admits He Was Wrong
Scans Rewrite The Story
Apology And Forgiveness On Death Row
Send Him Home Now
We Didn’t Check Her History
I Love You, Robert

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Craig Melvin0:29

    [upbeat music] I'm Craig Melvin. Cheers.

  3. Lester Holt· Host0:31

    Cheers.

  4. Brian Wharton· Guest0:32

    Cheers.

  5. Craig Melvin0:32

    I've always been a glass half full kind of guy, and now I'm talking to some people who look at the world that way too. Some really fascinating folks who share their defining moments, their triumphs, their challenges. Their stories are funny and quite candid. So I hope you'll join me each week, and who knows, you might just come away with your own glass half full.

  6. Speaker 40:54

    Search Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin from today on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

  7. Gretchen Swenn· Guest0:59

    [keyboard clacking] [pensive music] Find where I stored that document.

  8. Lester Holt· Host1:06

    Gretchen Swinn has spent thousands of hours poring over Robert Roberson's case.

  9. Gretchen Swenn· Guest1:12

    All right. I'm gonna send this to somebody now.

  10. Lester Holt· Host1:14

    Now, it was 2018, and Gretchen was gearing up for a critical court hearing, [dramatic music] Robert's one shot to convince a judge that he deserved a new trial. She wasn't just reviewing

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