Dissent Episode Five: The Death Penalty, Deadlines, and DNA

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🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Rodney Reed has been on death row since 1998 for the killing of a 19-year-old woman named Stacey Stites. Although Texas prosecutors said the case was open and shut, Reed has consistently maintained his innocence. Over the years, dozens of witnesses have come forward with evidence that undermines the state’s case, casting serious doubt on whether Reed is actually guilty. But Texas has refused to conduct DNA testing that could put lingering questions to rest. This week on Dissent, host Jordan Smith is joined by Intercept senior writer Liliana Segura to discuss the Supreme Court’s review of the case. Segura was in Washington, D.C., for the oral arguments, which focused on whether the statute of limitations for DNA testing has run out. Although it may seem like a straightforward question, it’s anything but — and the court’s decision could have life-or-death consequences for defendants seeking to prove their innocence. join.theintercept.com/donate/now

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1:09.5	New attendants San Francisco tonight.
1:11.1	A catalyzed vigil was held in support of Rodney Reed.
1:14.1	He's a Texas death row inmate who was granted a stay of execution.
1:17.6	After more than 20 years on death row, Rodney Reed's case is getting a second look.
1:22.5	Reed's attorney say a new investigation has uncovered evidence states was actually killed
1:28.0	hours before state prosecutors claimed.
1:30.8	The new timeline appears to implicate her fiance Jimmy Fennel, a white former police officer
1:36.7	now in prison for sexually assaulting a woman.
1:39.0	For the last two decades, I've been covering the case of Rodney Reed, a black man on Texas' death row.
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