Rodney Reed Is Denied a New Trial Despite Evidence of Innocence
Rodney Reed has been on death row since 1998. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has flatly rejected mounting evidence of his innocence.
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Rodney Reed has been on death row since 1998. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has flatly rejected mounting evidence of his innocence.
Rodney Reed’s decades-long fight to prove his innocence has met a screeching halt once again. According to The Associated Press, a Texas appeals court denied his request for retrial based on the claims that there is evidence proving he is not guilty.
An appeals court denied Rodney Reed’s request for a retrial despite his claim there is evidence to prove his innocence.
Reed, a Black man on death row for more than 25 years, has gained international support for his claims that he did not kill 19-year-old Stacey Stites, a white woman. Another appeal over DNA testing of evidence is still pending.
Reed, a Black man on death row for more than 25 years, has gained international support for his claims that he did not kill 19-year-old Stacey Stites, a white woman. Another appeal over DNA testing of evidence is still pending.