clemency

"Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to those who were nonviolent participants," the filing said.

What happens next could lead either to a re-scheduled execution or an ultra-rare act of clemency in the state that leads the way for capital punishment in the US.

Earlier this week, Texas' Board of Pardon and Paroles denied Roberson's clemency petition, voting 6-0 against recommending that his death sentence be delayed or commuted to life in prison.

On Wednesday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected his clemency pleas.

Ultimately, prosecutors could also choose to support clemency, she said.