JUST IN: A court of appeals granted an indefinite stay of execution for Rodney Reed, a Texas man that was set for execution next week for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites. Reed, 51, has been on death row for 21 years and has long maintained his innocence.
Just hours after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a 120-day reprieve Friday for Rodney Reed, a Texas man scheduled for execution next week for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, an appeals court granted him an indefinite stay of execution.
After reviewing the application, the court said it found Reed's first three claims satisfy the requirements of Habeas Corpus, which is a"remedy to be used when any person is restrained in his liberty." "We are extremely relieved and thankful that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a stay of execution for our client Rodney Reed," the non-profit said in a statement Friday night."The CCA has ordered the claims of Brady violations, false testimony and actual innocence in Mr. Reed's case back to the trial court. This opportunity will allow for proper consideration of the powerful and mounting new evidence of Mr. Reed's innocence.
"I hope that the right people look at this case in the right way," Reed continued."The evidence will speak for itself."
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