Kim Kardashian West Was With Rodney Reed on Death Row When Execution Was Delayed
Kim Kardashian West Was With Rodney Reed on Death Row When Execution Was Delayed
11/15/2019 by Rania Aniftos
Inmate Rodney Reed, who has 21 years on death row for the murder of Stacey Stites in 1996, was scheduled for execution on Wednesday (Nov. 20), but an appeals court has suspended his death sentence indefinitely. Kim Kardashian West, who had been advocating for Reed's life, revealed on Friday (Nov. 15) that she was with him when he heard the good news.
"Today, I had the honor of meeting #RodneyReed in person and the privilege of sitting with him when he got the news that the highest court in Texas had issued a stay of execution and remanded the case back to the trial court for further consideration," she wrote on Twitter.
"Words cannot describe the relief and hope that swept over the room in that moment," she continued. "That hope had been building over the last few weeks around Rodney’s case. We have seen Democrats and Republicans come together. We have seen grassroots activists and lawmakers link arms."
Today, I had the honor of meeting #RodneyReed in person and the privilege of sitting with him when he got the news that the highest court in Texas had issued a stay of execution and remanded the case back to the trial court for further consideration.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 16, 2019
Words cannot describe the relief and hope that swept over the room in that moment. That hope had been building over the last few weeks around Rodney’s case. We have seen Democrats and Republicans come together. We have seen grassroots activists and lawmakers link arms.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 16, 2019
We have heard people all around the globe speak up. And all because of a deep belief that every man or woman accused of a crime - especially one punishable by death - deserves the chance to have all available evidence considered.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 16, 2019
So grateful for the commitment and passion of everyone who voiced their support, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for their recommendation to issue a 120 day reprieve, and the courts for issuing a stay!
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) November 16, 2019
The decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Texas halted the execution for the court to consider new evidence in the case, including witnesses who have come forward in recent months.
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