Attorney files to submit more evidence in death row case

By admin on August 12th, 2008

Rodney Reed’s attorney says new information should prove convicted man’s innocence.
By Isadora Vail
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The attorney for death row inmate Rodney Reed filed a motion Wednesday asking an appeals court for a new trial because of what he cited as new evidence against a former suspect in the murder of Stacey Stites.
Bryce Benjet, [...]

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Officer’s guilty pleas could affect death row inmate’s appeal

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Georgetown Police Officer Jimmy Fennell’s guilty pleas to kidnapping and improper sexual activity with a woman in his custody Tuesday could play a role in the appeal process of convicted murderer Rodney Reed.
Those close to the death row inmate’s murder case said there are still many unanswered questions.
“They need to know [...]

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New Evidence Could Clear Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

BY JORDAN SMITH
In a writ filed with the Court of Criminal Appeals on July 16, attorneys for death row inmate Rodney Reed are arguing that new evidence uncovered about the conduct of victim Stacey Stites’ police-officer fiancé bolster Reed’s claim of innocence. In court filings, Reed attorney Bryce Benjet tells the court not only that [...]

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