Kim Kardashian Pleads To Cease The Execution Of Rodney Reed
Kim Kardashian West is on a mission to make use of her huge social media affect to save lots of demise row inmate Rodney Reed from his scheduled execution on November 20.
On Saturday (Oct. 19), the Protecting Up With The Kardashians star took to Twitter to plead for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to “do the correct factor,” and halt the inmate’s upcoming execution.
Claiming to have been “investigating” Reed’s case, Kim revealed that after watching the movie, Simply Mercy – a film primarily based on the true story of Walter McMillian, who efficiently appealed his wrongful homicide conviction within the early ’90s – she knew she needed to communicate up for Reed who was arrested with capital homicide in 1998 by an all-white jury.
“I simply noticed the film Simply Mercy, the movie about Bryan Stevenson’s e-book starring Jamie Foxx & Michael B Jordan. Wow I cried!!! I do know it doesn’t come out till January however you all should see this!!! It’s a real glimpse into the injustice that also occurs right now,” Kim tweeted to her 62 million Twitter followers.
She additionally added she believes Reed is “harmless.”
“After watching the film I opened up my pc & opened up my e mail a couple of case I had not too long ago been investigating, @FreeRodneyReed. I’ve been listening to about him and his story for the final week. On Nov. 20, Texas will execute Rodney Reed. I imagine he’s harmless.”
She continued, “PLEASE @GovAbbott How will you execute a person when since his trial, substantial proof that may exonerate Rodney Reed has come ahead and even implicates the opposite particular person of curiosity. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING.”
Rodney Reed’s case has gained nationwide consideration with many believing he’s being railroaded.
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Reed was convicted within the 1996 rape and homicide of 19-year-old Stacey Stites, though, for many years he has proclaimed his innocence alongside together with his household.
Initially, investigators thought of Stites’ then-fiancé, former police officer Jimmy Fennell, to be a suspect earlier than Reed’s DNA reportedly matched DNA proof present in her vaginal cavity. Nevertheless, Reeds claims his DNA was discovered as a result of secret and consensual relationship he had with Stites. New witnesses have since come ahead, together with the sufferer’s cousin and coworker, who had been allegedly conscious of Reed’s romantic relationship with Stites.
Plus, forensic scientists declared it’s scientifically not possible that Reed was the assassin. The sufferer was discovered useless in a wooded space partially clothed and strangled along with her personal belt.
Apparently sufficient, the homicide weapon was by no means examined for DNA and in line with the Innocence Undertaking, the sufferer’s unique time of demise makes the timeline for Reed killing Stites extremely unlikely.
As if the crimson flags weren’t already demanding consideration, information surfaced that Fennel who had a historical past of violence in opposition to girls, served 10 years for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl.
To not point out, Fennell failed two lie detector exams in the course of the investigation and Fennell’s former greatest buddy, Bastrop Sheriff’s Officer Curtis Davis brazenly admitted Fennell didn’t be trustworthy about his whereabouts on the evening of Stites’ demise.
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