Rodney Reed is guilty
2016
On June 29, 2016, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals remanded Reed's request for DNA testing to the trial court for further findings regarding the condition and availability of items of evidence on which Reed has requested DNA testing, as well as whether the results of testing would be exculpatory. The trial court has until August 29, 2016 to file the additional findings at the TCCA. A request for rehearing was filed by Reed's counsel.
In June, 2016, Reed filed an eighth state post-conviction writ alleging Brady violations and false testimony claims related to an interview given by Curtis Davis to Death Row Stories. Reed's seventh and eight state post-conviction writs were still pending.
On September 12, 2016, the district court entered supplemental Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law submitted by both Reed and the State. The supplemental findings were subsequently transmitted to the TCCA. The state sought a limited remand to clarify the issue and on September 23, 2016, Judge Shaver sent a letter to the TCCA clarifying that he signed both pleadings in error and intended to adopt only the findings submitted by the State. The state's remand request and Reed's motion to strike Judge Shaver's letter were both denied by the TCCA.
2017
On April 12, 2017, a unanimous Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of DNA testing requested by Reed pursuant to Chapter 64. In December, 2017, Reed sought an extension of time to file a request for review with the U.S. Supreme Court. On May 17,2017, the TCCA dismissed Reed's -07 writ and remanded Reed's Brady and false testimony claims related to a statement made by Curtis Davis in 2016 to the trial court for hearing. In October, 2017, the trial court held hearings related to those claims.
2018
On January 5, 2018. the district court issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, recommending that Reed's eighth state post-conviction writ be denied. On March 12, 2018, Reed filed Objections to the district court's findings. On July 30, 2018, the state filed a motion to dismiss Reed's eighth state post-conviction writ.
On February 1, 2018, Reed's petition for writ of certiorari was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court and a response by the State of Texas was filed on May 7, 2018. The petition was set for conference on three dates, but ultimately denied on June 26, 2018. On the same date, Reed filed a ninth state post-conviction writ, making new false testimony claims based on the 2012 declaration of Roberto Bayardo, M.D. and two letters received from the Department of Public Safety and Bode Cellmark, the successor of LabCorp.