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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing to potentially prove his innocence in a 1998 murder, reversing a lower court decision and allowing his legal challenge to proceed.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez, allowing him to pursue DNA testing that could prove his innocence in a 1998 murder case, potentially preventing his execution.
The Supreme Court has granted an indefinite stay of execution for Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez, who was scheduled for lethal injection for the 1998 stabbing death of an 85-year-old woman. Gutierrez has long sought DNA testing to prove his innocence, arguing that key evidence from the crime scene has never been tested. The stay will remain in effect until the justices decide whether to review his appeal. Prosecutors argue that the request for DNA testing is a delay tactic and maintain that Gutierrez's conviction is justified.