On Thursday morning, a petition to persuade Abbott and other elected officials to stay the execution had 2,001,862 signatures. He can again. In exchange for Abbott sparing his life, Whitaker agreed to waive all claims to parole and spend the rest of his life behind bars.On Tuesday, a group of 26 bipartisan Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Abbott, asking him to spare Reed's life and allow new developments in his case to be explored, according to The letter claimed, according to CBS News, that executing Reed when there's doubt about his guilt could "erode public trust" in the Texas justice system.During his murder trial, prosecutors claimed Reed intercepted Stites sometime between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. while she was driving to work. 2. Rejoice: #SoupGate is upon us. God made Twitter for such moments in the Trump adminestrone. Please help keep Common Dreams alive by making a contribution. https://time.com/5722795/rodney-reed-innocent-execution-protests Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. "It's classic Hail Mary stuff from a guy who's trying to save his own scalp, I'm quite confident. This, his attorney told CBS News, would give his client a chance to have his conviction overturned in court and vindicated at a fair trial.Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articlesSee why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5.Free Rodney Reed Petition Surpasses 2 Million Signatures to Stop Execution of Texas Death Row Inmate | U.S.Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to the press during a visit to Santa Fe High School on May 20, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Behold "Law and chowder," "Good cans on both sides" and "Blessed are the pea splitters. Petition to free Rodney Reed nears 2M signatures two weeks ahead of his execution date. "We have got to join the rest of the developed world and abolish the death penalty... A civilized society should not be involved in the murder of other Americans. The order was issued less than an hour before his scheduled execution, according to the Whitaker was convicted of planning the murder of his mother and brother in 2003, an action that Abbott called "reprehensible" in a statement announcing the clemency. The Innocence Project says compelling evidence has emerged proving his innocence. He has sat on Texas’ Death Row for 2 decades. "This is coming from a career criminal who has pending cases in Hays County," Fennell's attorney, Bob Phillips, told CBS News. Copyright © Rodney Reed has spent the past 21 years on death row after he was convicted of the 1996 rape and murder of Stacey Stites—a woman he was having a … A petition demanding that Texas Gov. According to Supreme court documents, “York was grabbed from behind and told, “don’t scream or I’ll hurt you.” When York did not listen, she was 8 repeatedly struck, dragged to her bedroom, and raped multiple times.”Reed was interviewed, and, while he admitted that he knew York from high school, he denied raping her.
Feel free to republish and share widely. Free Rodney Reed Petition Nears 3 Million Signatures As Scheduled Execution of Death Row Inmate Approaches By Hunter Moyler On 11/14/19 at 1:19 PM EST Share BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — Just two weeks before Rodney Reed is set to be executed for the 1996 murder of 19-year-old Stacey Stites in Bastrop …
fell asleep on a couch while home alone, and woke up to Reed pushing her face into the couch, then being blindfolded, gagged, and repeatedly struck. There are many battles to be won, but we will battle them together—all of us. Then go to FreeRodneyReed.com, sign the petition, and take our ACTION STEPS.
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