BASTROP COUNTY, Texas - The court process is set to begin Tuesday morning in Rodney Reed’s effort to show he is innocent in the murder of Stacey Stites a quarter-century ago. The hearing comes days after Reed was taken off Texas’ death row, at least for now.

Reed is expected to appear Tuesday in Bastrop District Court for a preliminary hearing. Lawyers will work out pre-trial issues ahead of an appeal hearing in two weeks during which Reed’s attorneys will present evidence they say supports his innocence.

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