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Caitlin, suffering from an untreatable, terminal illness, ALS,  has been there
for her friend Rodney until her last breath.
Exhibition on line Nothing but the Truth
Rodney is supported by 
his childhood friend Julie -
currently desperately trying to
locate defence witnesses who the
jury never heard,
as well as new ones.
 
Julie says: 
Rodney is one of the kindest,
most caring genuine people
I've ever met. I know he is innocent.
 
Anyone out there to help?
It is a race against time:
Rodney is facing execution.
 
Caitlin, USA
 
My world was turned on it's head in October 2009 when I learned that I have an untreatable, terminal illness; ALS.  Something inside me felt connected somehow to this man's story - a death sentence sucks, sorry, but that is just plain true.  I kept praying, and one day got this answer, "If you are out riding one day and someone is outside talk to them."  

The next day I went out riding and as always I was riding without really thinking about where I was going - before I got sick used to do that on 100 mile bike rides!  I ended up on MLK and as I was riding by Rodney's home, Sandra, his mom and Rodrick, his brother were outside.  I hopped off my bike and introduced myself.  Sandra, Rodrick and I talked for almost 3 hours that day.  They spoke about Rodney, a son, brother, father, and innocent man on death row.  They spoke of the case and encouraged me to watch a documentary film, State vs Reed.  I saw a family devastated by tragedy, yet firm in their love and commitment to their loved one.  I asked what I  might be able to do to help.  

Over the next few months I got to know Rodney's family, and they got to know me.  Rodney and I began writing and getting to know each other.  I began to really study his case:  I read everything I could find, watched the documentary, State vs Reed, talked to David Fisher (an independent investigator), and read court documents.  I believe without a doubt that Rodney is an innocent man, unjustly and wrongfully convicted.  

In September of this year I began visiting Rodney weekly with his mom, other friends, or alone.  We've become good friends over these past 9 months and I am very grateful for his and his family's friendship and for this opportunity to bring attention to Rodney, his story and this egregious miscarriage of justice. I hope you, the reader, will join us in the fight for Rodney's life.

 

Caitlin's blogs can be read at CEDP

Summary web page here

Facebook page here and here

 

 

 

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