Texas appeals court delays execution of Rodney Reed

[SummerMadness]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/11/15/texas-board-recommends-day-reprieve-execution-rodney-reed/]Texas appeals court delays execution of Rodney Reed[/URL]

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday blocked the execution of Rodney Reed, who was scheduled to die by lethal injection next week in a case that has received widespread attention amid new evidence challenging his 1998 murder conviction.

The appeals court ruling came on the same day the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) grant a 120-day reprieve. The seven-member board declined to recommend the more consequential step of commuting Reed’s death sentence to a lesser penalty.

 

[JohnAshton]

Yes!

 

[Arcangl86]

I can't read the article so I don't know if this is addressed. But it's worth mentioning that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state supreme court when it comes to criminal matters. This ruling can only be appealed to SCOTUS.

 

[JohnAshton]

The AG will not appeal. This will go to a full review and possible retrial.