you have a black male who is convicted of sexually assaulting murdering a woman who s white who also is the fiance of a member of law enforcement. he was convicted right out the gate like in the court of public opinion. you know, like, he must have done it. what role does race continue to play in this case? you have texas justice is one thing, but texas justice for a black man in a small town, that s a whole different animal altogether. rodney s guilt is medically and scientifically impossible. we have credible witnesses about the relationship. we have mounting evidence pointing towards jimmy finnell. what s left to believe that rodney reed is actually guilty? to go forward with this execution, absent real evidence of guilt, you ve got to wonder why would they do that? jimmy finnell s lawyer maintains that his client is