Court Rejects New Evidence in Rodney Reed Death Penalty Case

Reed has long claimed innocence

"...jury in 1998 for the rape and murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop after his semen was found in..."

June 30, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Judge: No New Trial for Rodney Reed

Bastrop County judge's recommendation comes after Reed's attorney argued new evidence warranted a trial

"...in 1998 for the rape and murder of 19-year-old Stacey Stites, a white woman whose body was dumped outside..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

At Reed Hearing, Fennell Breaks Silence, Says "They're All Liars"

Victim's fiancé long suspected in 1996 killing, denies all guilt

"...23 years on death row for the murder of Stacey Stites, who was white. But it is Fennell who..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Can Rodney Reed Be Freed?

New testimony rivets court as 1996 murder case reopens

"...in 1998 for the rape and murder of 19-year-old Stacey Stites...."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...Convicted in 1998 of the rape and murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop two years earlier, Reed has been..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Rodney Reed Gets Execution Stay, New Hearing

New witnesses, debunked forensic evidence, and DNA testing to be considered in 2020

"...all-white jury for the rape and strangulation of 19-year-old Stacey Stites. He was convicted after his semen was found..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

BREAKING: Rodney Reed Granted Stay of Execution

Citing new evidence, CCA remands case to Bastrop trial court

"...was convicted for the murder two years earlier of Stacey Stites, has consistently proclaimed his innocence while pursuing appeals..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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

"...death in 1998 for the rape and murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop in a case tainted by racism,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed's Appeals: Key Players

Ignored witnesses, “irrelevant” evidence, and more from two decades of appeals

"...10 people who claimed knowledge of his affair with Stacey Stites. Most were family and friends; some had criminal..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Lawmakers Ask for Rodney Reed Reprieve

Texas House Criminal Justice Reform Caucus joins celebrities, activists asking to stay the Nov. 20 execution

"...execution on Nov. 20 for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop. The centerpiece of the BPP petition..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed Clemency Filing Cites Fourth New Witness

Former prison mate says Fennell confessed crime in 2010

"...sentenced to death in 1998 for the murder of Stacey Stites but has a strong case of innocence. In..."

Oct. 31, 2019 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Police Group Announces Support for Further Investigation Into Rodney Reed Case

His execution is set for Nov. 20

"...Reed, who was convicted of the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, has long proclaimed his innocence, and..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

19 Years On, Anti-Death Penalty March Sees Progress

Yet time is running out for Ruben Gutierrez, Rodney Reed

"...for years. In 1998, Reed was convicted of murdering Stacey Stites in Bastrop at a trial marred by investigative..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Is Randall Mays "Competent" to Die?

Trial court stays execution to consider if he's mentally unfit, again

"...in the case of Rodney Reed, convicted of killing Stacey Stites in 1998 and scheduled for execution on Nov...."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: As Execution Pace Quickens, a 30-Day Stay for Barbee

Meanwhile, Randy Halprin loses 5CA appeal and Rodney Reed supporters fight for justice

"...for execution on Nov. 20 for the murder of Stacey Stites – asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines

"...of his innocence. Convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, after many rejected appeals, Reed is scheduled for..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature

Unconscionable Execution

"...allow DNA testing of the belt used to strangulate Stacey Stites, the murder victim whom Reed is accused of..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Postmarks

Death Watch: 11 Face Execution in Coming Months

A quiet summer gives way to a deadly fall

"...challenges. Sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, Reed filed a demand for a new jury..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: State Seeks Death Date for Rodney Reed

Defense attorneys fire back, ask court to strike state’s motion

"...is put to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, a crime he has consistently said he didn't..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Rodney Reed Loses Latest Appeals

Longtime death row inmate will challenge the court's ruling

"...convicted in 1998 for the Bastrop County murder of Stacey Stites in what has become one of the highest-profile..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...untested items of evidence concerning the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. Reed's attorneys filed a new pleading with the..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature

Rodney Reed Returns to Court of Criminal Appeals

Bastrop Judge recommends CCA deny latest appeal

"...Sheriff's Deputy Curtis Davis – a longtime friend of Stacey Stites' fiancé Jimmy Fennell Jr. – in which he..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rodney Reed Hearing Gets Underway

What was Jimmy Fennell doing before his fiancé's murder?

"...had – not only for Rodney Reed but for Stacey Stites’ family as well.”..."

Oct. 11, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Where’s Your Evidence?

Exculpatory testimony, DNA at issue in two landmark cases

"...years on death row for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites – a crime he has steadfastly maintained he..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Rodney Reed Hearing Set for October

Death row case may hinge on deposition of former sheriff's deputy

"...time on the April 1996 night that his fiancée Stacey Stites was murdered. Reed, who says he was having..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rodney Reed Hearing Set for October

Exculpatory evidence at issue in four-day hearing

"...two decades on death row for the murder of Stacey Stites, will get another chance to prove he’s not..."

July 9, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: DNA Testing Denied for Rodney Reed

Reed and Pruett strike out. But justice for Duane Buck?

"...in 1998 for the murder and rape of 19-year-old Stacey Stites in nearby Bastrop. Reed, his supporters, and attorneys..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

That’s Commissioner David Hall Now

The longtime friend of Jimmy Fennell Jr., a key figure in the murder of Stacey Stites, just became a Calhoun County Commissioner

"...beer cans left near the body of Fennell's then-fiancée Stacey Stites when she was found murdered along a Bastrop..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: New Rodney Reed Filing

Death row inmate's lawyers seek retrial

"...is not responsible for the April 1996 murder of Stacey Stites...."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories

"...supports his claims of innocence in the murder of Stacey Stites. At issue, among a new set of affidavits..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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