The Supreme Court stayed the execution of death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez in Texas less than 30 minutes before his scheduled lethal injection. Gutierrez claims innocence and seeks DNA testing to prove it, but Texas courts have repeatedly denied his requests. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider his case and decide on the DNA testing question.
Key Points
Ruben Gutierrez claims innocence in the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison
Gutierrez seeks DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene
Texas courts have repeatedly denied Gutierrez's DNA testing requests
U.S. Supreme Court to consider Gutierrez's case and the DNA testing question
Pros
Potential for innocence to be proven through DNA testing