Overview

• David Leonard Wood, convicted of the 1987 'Desert Killer' murders in El Paso, has maintained his innocence for over three decades.
• The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a rare stay of execution to review claims of fabricated testimony and untested DNA evidence.
• Key prosecution evidence included testimony from jailhouse informants who received incentives, raising concerns about their credibility.
• Defense attorneys argue that out of over 150 pieces of evidence, only three were tested for DNA, with one result excluding Wood as the contributor.
• A new declaration from a former inmate alleges police pressured witnesses to lie, adding to doubts about the integrity of Wood's conviction.