Summary
The Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal from Rodney Reed, a Texas death row inmate, who wanted to test crime-scene evidence. Reed claims this testing could prove his innocence, but the court upheld a previous decision against him.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court rejected Rodney Reed's appeal for DNA testing of evidence.
- This is the second time in less than three years that the decision against Reed was upheld.
- Rodney Reed was sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites.
- The murder involved a webbed belt used to strangle Stites.
- The crime occurred in Bastrop, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of Austin.
- Prosecutors have denied requests to test the DNA on the belt.
