On April 23, 1996, Stacey Stites was found murdered in Bastrop, Texas. Rodney Reed was arrested, charged, and condemned to death for her murder. Over the years many concerned organizations, celebrities, business owners, and humanitarians have argued that Reed is innocent of this crime. The ground swelling movement surrounding this case was an effective agent for action, as this week an indefinite stay of execution has been ordered.
In Part 1 of our coverage, we discuss the state's case against Rodney Reed and the evidence used to link Reed to Stacey's murder. In Part 2 we examine everything that went wrong in the case, including suppressed evidence, questionable forensic evidence, false testimony, and more.
Sources:
1. Barajas, M. (2019, November 11). The Movement to Free Rodney Reed Illustrates the Growing Unease Over Texas’ Use of the Death Penalty. The Texas Observer. Retrieved from https://www.texasobserver.org/free-rodney-reed-illustrates-unease-texas-death-penalty/ 2. Barer, D. (2015, April 22). The Rodney Reed Case: Murder in the Lost Pines. KXAN.Com. Retrieved from https://wx.kxan.com/html/rodneyreed/index.html 3. Bingamon, B. (2019, October 15). As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed’s Life: Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate. Austin Chronicle. Retrieved from https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-11-15/as-millions-demand-justice-texas-prepares-to-take-rodney-reeds-life/?fbclid=IwAR3zXDlw9MPC1MqsukO9gMXq1LJ4ujJ7mGtCL2i1EgT8ODNq9VIu7qYwdqE 4. Bustoz, F. (2013). State vs. Reed: A Question of Justice on Texas’ Death Row (Full Film: Revised 2013). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLTcV664IgU 5. Case File. (2008, December 17). EX PARTE RODNEY REED (original). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2008/17748.html 6. Case File. (2009, January 14). EX PARTE RODNEY REED (other). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2009/17858.html 7. Case File. (2017, April 12). Reed v. Texas (Original by Judge Keasler). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2017/ap-77-054.html 8. Case File. (2018, May 7). In the Supreme Court of the United States: RODNEY REED vs.THE STATE OF TEXAS. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Retrieved from https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-1093/45899/20180507150103836_Reed%20BIO%20FINAL.pdf 9. Choate, T. (2019, October 6). Wichita Falls rape case helped put man convicted of murder on death row. Times Record News. Retrieved from https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2019/11/06/wichita-falls-rape-case-put-rodney-rodell-reed-texas-death-row/4170727002/ 10. Crime Watch Daily. (2016). Crime Watch Daily investigates Rodney Reed murder conviction. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUZ2hZDBsmo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0systLBqzXTdwjL4ElBEBbwR30gU9nuG-gJskfOwoMkqaOoS52_8Kk9zs 11. Filmmakers For Justice. (2019). A Plea For Justice: Save Rodney Reed - Parts 1 Through 6. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1CDtWONwOs 12. Hall, K. (2019, November 9). Judge who signed execution order in Rodney Reed case stepping down. Austin-American Statesman. Retrieved from https://www.statesman.com/news/20191108/judge-who-signed-execution-order-in-rodney-reed-case-stepping-down 13. Rodney Reed Files for Clemency, New Witness Reveals Jimmy Fennell’s Murder Confession. (2019, October 30). Innocence Project. Retrieved from https://www.innocenceproject.org/rodney-reed-files-for-clemency-amidst-new-affidavit-revealing-jimmy-fennells-murder-confession/ 14. Smith, J. (2002, May 24). Who Killed Stacey Stites? Texas Observer. Retrieved from https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2002-05-24/93214/ 15. Smith, J. (2019, November 8). Texas Prepares to Execute Rodney Reed Amid a Flood of New Evidence Pointing to His Innocence. The Intercept. Retrieved from https://theintercept.com/2019/11/08/rodney-reed-death-row-texas/
Episode 62 Good News:
1. Hein, A. (2019, October 3). Texas cheerleader saves choking toddler during homecoming parade. Fox 4 News. Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/health/texas-cheerleader-saves-choking-toddler-homecoming-parade 2. Rockwall Cheerleader Tyra Winters Saves Choking Toddler During Homecoming Parade: ‘He Was Turning Purple So I Jumped Off The Float.’ (2019, October 1). CBS DFW 21. Retrieved from https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/10/01/rockwall-cheerleader-tyra-winters-saves-choking-toddler-homecoming-parade/
Episode 63 Good News:
1. Johnson, L. M. (2019, November 7). Woman wins $35,000 for saving hundreds of animals by turning her local shelter into a no-kill zone. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/us/petco-unsung-hero-2019-trnd/index.html 2. Murphy, H. (2019, November 8). Texas Woman Brings Animal Shelter’s Kill Rate From 100 Percent to Zero Percent. People. Retrieved from https://people.com/pets/woman-brings-texas-animal-shelter-kill-rate-to-zero/
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