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Supreme Court Allows DNA Test for Death Row Inmate

6/26/2025

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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to grant Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez the opportunity for DNA testing, potentially proving his innocence in the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison. Gutierrez's legal team emphasizes the absence of forensic evidence tying him to the crime, which stemmed from a robbery gone wrong.

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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to grant Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez the opportunity for DNA testing, potentially proving his innocence in the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison. Gutierrez's legal team emphasizes the absence of forensic evidence tying him to the crime, which stemmed from a robbery gone wrong.