A statement from Odessa police says: “Mr Reyos' conviction was based almost solely on a confession that he provided in New Mexico while he was intoxicated.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41067089.html

Fingerprint cards within the original case file revealed latent fingerprints at the crime scene that did not belong to Reyos.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/fr-patrick-ryan-texas-murder

Reyos would be convicted on shotty evidence.

Source: https://kfyo.com/ixp/522/p/local-police-chief-featured-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/