Monday's filing with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, provided to CNN by the Innocence Project, lists seven witnesses who have provided testimony that the court has not seen before — four of whom provided sworn affidavits within the past few days
Monday's filing with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, provided to CNN by the Innocence Project, lists seven witnesses who have provided testimony that the court has not seen before -- four of whom provided sworn affidavits within the past few days.Reed was sentenced to death more than 20 years ago for the 1996 assault, rape and strangling of 19-year-old Stacey Stites in Bastrop.
Rodney Reed's defense said witnesses were intimated 01:32The Innocence Project noted that Reed, who is black, was convicted by an all-white jury. The group also says the murder weapon was never tested for DNA evidence and that forensic experts admitted to errors in their testimony, and that a former prison inmate claims someone else confessed to the murder that sent Reed to prison.
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