U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence
Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.
Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.
SCOTUS Hears Barriers to Those on Death Row for DNA Testing
The debate mirrors a prior case. According to the Times, Rodney Reed, another Texas death row prisoner who sought DNA testing, was allowed testing in 2023 due to a Supreme Court ruling 6-3 in his favor. This decision was made by Justice Kavanaugh.
Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he
Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Rube
Supreme Court hears Valley death row inmate’s case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard from a lawyer for Valley man Ruben Gutierrez who is on death row. A jury sentenced him to death for the 1998 Brownsville killing of Escolastica Harrison. Prosecutors say Gutierrez was part of a scheme to steal $600,
Supreme Court hears Texas death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison in 1998.
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case about a Texas man on death row suing for access to DNA testing
The U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would help prove he didn’t kill an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.
He's Had Three 'Last Meals' on Oklahoma's Death Row. the Supreme Court Has Now Tossed His Conviction
A death row inmate in Oklahoma who has been scheduled for execution nine separate times and been fed three “last meals” has won a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court tossed his murder conviction
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate in closely watched case
The Supreme Court gave an Oklahoma death row inmate a new chance in the high-profile 1997 murder case. Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
Supreme Court Seems Divided Over Condemned Man's Request for DNA Testing
The Supreme Court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, on death row for his role in a 1998 murder of an elderly woman, has ...
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Nephew of slain teacher reacts to stay of execution for her murderer
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A family member of Escolastica Harrison, who was murdered more than 20 years ago, reacted to the stay of execution being granted to her killer Tuesday evening.
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14-year fight for DNA testing goes under Supreme Court microscope
Ruben Gutierrez is one of a rare group of death row inmates who have been granted repeated review by the high court.