Dr. Roberson has performed over 2,000 criminal forensic evaluations, including over 100 murder cases.  His clients have included the United States Department of Justice, Public Defenders, District Attorneys, and private defense attorneys.  Dr. Roberson frequently serves as an expert witness in high profile cases covered by the media.  A few examples of Dr. Roberson’s experiences and credentials include:

  • Lead author of the State of Oklahoma Forensic Mental Health Services manual
  • Adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma-Forensic Science Institute, ranked as one of the top forensic science programs in the United States
  • Clinical Assistant Professor-Psychiatry Department at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, School of Community Medicine
  • 2014 speaker for the Oklahoma Bar Association on the effective use (or impeachment) of mental health experts
  • 2013 speaker on ethics and expert testimony for the Oklahoma Psychological Association
  • 2008 keynote speaker at the Oklahoma Psychological Society Research Conference
  • National Judicial College Faculty
  • Consultant to several police departments in Oklahoma

Forensic evaluation services include (but are not limited to):

  • Mental State at the time of the Offense (Insanity)
  • Juvenile evaluations (certification & youthful offender)
  • Dangerousness Assessment
  • Sex Offender Evaluations
  • Adjudicative Competencies
    • Competency to Stand Trial
    • Miranda waiver
    • Sentencing
    • Execution
    • Proceed Pro Se
  • Mitigation
  • Confession/Interrogation Issues

Civil forensic evaluation services include (but are not limited to):

  • Guardianship/Conservator Evaluations
  • Mental Injury
  • Wrongful Death/Psychological Autopsies