Crime scene evidence – including the belt used to strangle Stacey Stites and her clothing – was not tested for DNA, and Reed has unsuccessfully sought testing to help establish his innocence. Prosecutors have fought the efforts, arguing that state mishandling of the evidence means the DNA could be contaminated and testing results unreliable from the 1996 killing.
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