The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ruben Gutierrez, a man sentenced to death in Texas, can move forward with a federal civil ...

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas death row inmate in a challenge over whether he had standing to sue a district attorney who refused to test DNA evidence.

Ruben Gutierrez's lawyers say new evidence tests would help prove he was not responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year ...

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 for Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death row inmate, granting a path for DNA testing that could impact his execution eligibility.

By a vote of 6-3, the justices cleared the way for Ruben Gutierrez’s challenge to move forward – and potentially obtain DNA testing that he contends will clear him. In a 14-page opinion, Justice Sonia ...

When Gutierrez sued under Section 1983, claiming that Texas’ DNA-testing procedures violated his right to procedural due process, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5 th Circuit dismissed the case.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 for Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death row inmate, granting a path for DNA testing that could impact his execution eligibility.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 for Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death row inmate, granting a path for DNA testing that could impact his execution eligibility.

The decision in favor of Ruben Gutierrez gives him a potential path to prove he was not responsible for the fatal stabbing of a 85-year-old woman.