Dont Kill Rodney Reed

Rodney Reed was convicted of murdering a Giddings woman, Stacey Stites, by a Bastrop County jury in May of 1998.
The murder of Stites happened just two years earlier in April of 1996. 

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Texas rally demands "Free condemned prisoner Rodney Reed now!"

Article on Workers World 

March 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Favor of Rodney Reed

The court ruled that Mr. Reed’s challenge to Texas' post-conviction DNA testing statute was filed on time.



04.19.23 By Innocence Staff 

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22 July 2021

Jimmy Fennell testifies that all witnesses who said Stacey Stites knew Rodney Reed were lying

"...Fennell has no alibi, failed two polygraph tests and cleaned out his bank account on the day Stites was killed...."


May 21, 2021 12:12 PM

People Magazine Investigates: Questions Continue to Swirl Around the 1996 Murder of Texas Woman

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"US appeals court rejects Rodney Reed's bid for DNA testing on murder weapon 

A federal appeals court rejected death row inmate Rodney Reed's request for DNA testing, ruling Thursday evening that he waited too long to file a lawsuit arguing that prosecutors were violating his civil rights by refusing to test the murder weapon and other crime scene evidence."

Austin American Statesman 22 April 2021
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Attorney For Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed Says Texas Court Will Hear New Evidence

“They’re giving us an opportunity to go to a hearing and to trial to prove his innocence,” says Rodney’s attorney, Quincy McNeal."  October 23 2020

New date set for Rodney Reed appeal hearing, now February 2021

"AUSTIN (KXAN) — Originally set for September, an appeals hearing for Rodney Reed has been moved to February 2021, the 21st District Court in Bastrop County announced Friday."
July 17 2020

Reed’s bid for new judge in murder case denied by Texas Supreme Court

Texasomas   16 June 2020

Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal, but justice notes ‘pall of uncertainty’ over guilt      

The Eagle Feb 24 2020  

Judge denies lawyer’s request for new judge to preside over Rodney Reed’s case      KXAN  24 Jan 2020

Rodney Reed to appear in court Friday for first time since stay of execution      KXAN  24 Jan 2020

Criminal appeals court rejects Rodney Reed’s bid for new judge                Statesman   11 Dec 2019

10 Facts about Rodney Reed's Case You Should Know

   3  DECEMBER 2019     CHANGE.ORG

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New judge for Reed case following canceled execution          Nov 21     2019 

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The Movement to Free Rodney Reed Illustrates the Growing Unease Over Texas’ Use of the Death Penalty            Nov 2019    Texas Observer

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Rodney Reed: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals orders stay of execution    Nov 15 2019

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Rodney Reed's Appeals: Key Players
Ignored witnesses, “irrelevant” evidence, and more from two decades of appeals  m   Nov 14 2019

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Rodney Reed Files New Writ of Habeas Corpus Including Four New Witness Statements  
Nov 13 2019

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Texas bishops call for halt to Rodney Reed execution        Nov 05 2019 

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Oprah Winfrey joins fight to save Rodney Reed’s life

Oprah Winfrey lent her voice to the rallying cry for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop the Nov. 20 execution of Rodney Reed.

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Death row exonerees deliver letter urging Gov. Abbott to stop execution of Rodney Reed

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Rodney Reed Is Scheduled for Execution. New Evidence Casts Doubt on His Guilt.
New York Times   Nov 6  2019 

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Texas lawmakers ask Gov. Greg Abbott to stop execution of Rodney Reed, whose guilt is widely doubted        Nov 05 2019

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Rihanna, T.I., Meek Mill, LL Cool J and More Urge Support for Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

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JUST IN: EU asks for pardon of death row inmate Rodney Reed        Nov 02 2019 

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Breaking News in the fight to save death row inmate Rodney Reed’s Life   Oct 30 2019

New information, new testimony exonerating Rodney Reed

Amicus Brief: Sixth Amendment Requires New Trial for Rodney Reed

BY SARAH TURBERVILLE | FILED UNDER LETTER | OCTOBER 29, 2019
Rodney Reed has been on Texas’s death row for 21 years, a time during which he has steadfastly maintained his innocence. Years after he was sentenced to death for the murder of Stacey Stites, he uncovered evidence that the state’s key witness—a law enforcement official and Stites’s fiancee, who was also a suspect in the case—had made a statement that not only contradicted his trial testimony, but also undermined the prosecution’s entire timeline concerning Stite’s murder.

New witness in Reed’s case claims Fennell    
knew Stites was having affair     Statesman Oct 24 2019

Defense attorneys for death row inmate Rodney Reed have identified a third new witness who claims to have information that may cast further doubt on Reed’s guilt in the 1996 murder of Stacy Stites.

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Rodney Reed Requests 30-Day Reprieve from Texas Governor Greg Abbott   21 Oct 2019

A mountain of evidence shows Reed’s innocence; new sworn testimony further implicates victim’s fiancé in the murder

Sen. Kirk Watson joins growing effort to stop Rodney Reed’s execution

BASTROP, Texas — A state senator is joining the growing effort to try and stop the execution of a Bastrop, Texas, man.

Austin Democrat Kirk Watson sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Oct. 23, asking for a stay of execution for Rodney Reed.

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Commentary: Rodney Reed deserves a new trial    
Bastrop Advertiser Oct 23 2019
By Bill McCann 

The Death Penalty Information Center reports that 166 death-row inmates have been exonerated and freed nationally since 1973. More than half were black. Thirteen were in Texas. Courts and prosecutors sometimes make mistakes. Could Rodney Reed be another one?

Kim Kardashian West Advocates for Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

"TEXAS — Reality star Kim Kardashian West is taking to Twitter to advocate for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed.
Reed’s execution is set for Nov. 20
His attorneys say new evidence supports innocence
West asked Gov. Abbott to “do the right thing”
BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF TEXAS
PUBLISHED 9:57 AM CT OCT. 19, 2019

Richard Parker: Gov. Abbott, delay this execution [Opinion]

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott, A man’s life now lies in your hands. Spare him. 



On Nov. 20, Rodney Reed is to be executed by the state of Texas for a crime we can no longer be confident he committed. Twenty one years ago, he was convicted in the 1996 rape and murder of 19-year old Giddings resident Stacey Stites. Ever since, evidence has mounted that Reed neither raped nor killed her. Now, his defense claims it has new witnesses pointing to the man who did.

Witnesses Come Forward, Support Rodney Reed’s Innocence

BY SPECTRUM NEWS STAFF AUSTIN
AUSTIN, Texas -- Attorneys for Rodney Reed are now asking that his upcoming execution date be canceled based on new evidence.
Two witnesses, who knew the victim's fiancé, reportedly have information that supports Reed's innocence. Based on the affidavits, an insurance salesperson said the fiancé threatened to kill Stacey Stites while applying for life insurance.

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Print and Sign Clemency Letter

Updated August 27, 2019

Rodney has an execution date of November 20, 2019, after his latest appeal was denied by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals . Supporters from anywhere in the world can sign and share this clemency letter for Rodney Reed. When you’ve sent a letter, let us know! Email a copy of your letter to RodneyReedClemencyCampaign@gmail.com.

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