Supreme Court Halts Execution of Texas Man Seeking DNA Testing to Prove Innocence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court intervened on Tuesday to halt the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate, Ruben Gutierrez, who has long maintained his innocence in a 1998 murder case and has been seeking DNA testing to support his claim. The high court’s decision came shortly before Gutierrez was due to be executed, marking a critical moment in a legal battle that has spanned over two decades. Gutierrez, now 45, was sentenced to death for …