What awaits Rubén Gutiérrez after being ‘saved’ from execution?

• Rubén Gutiérrez was once again saved from execution.
• The Supreme Court reported the ‘miracle’.
• What does his future hold?

Ruben Gutierrez, the Texas inmate who was just 20 minutes away from receiving a lethal injection, now faces an uncertain future.

Following the suspension of his execution by the Supreme Court of the United States, many are wondering, what’s next for the Hispanic?

On Tuesday, in a drastic intervention, the country’s highest court granted a indefinite suspension just before Gutierrez was taken to the execution chamber in Huntsville, Texas.

Gutierrez, 47, was convicted of murdering Escolastica Harrison, 85.

Rubén Gutiérrez claims to be innocent

The murder allegedly occurred during a robbery at his Brownsville home in 1998.

Since his conviction, Gutierrez has maintained his innocence, arguing that DNA evidence could prove he was not involved in the crime.

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His lawyers have insisted that there is no physical or forensic evidence linking him to the murder, according to AP.

They also said that two other people were also charged in the case.

Has Rubén Gutiérrez been saved from lethal injection?

The high court’s order says the stay of execution will remain in effect until the justices decide whether to review his appeal request.

If the court rejects the request, the suspension will be automatically lifted, leaving Gutierrez once again on the brink of execution.

Meanwhile, Gutierrez and his legal team will continue to fight for the opportunity to conduct DNA testing that could change the course of his destiny.

Gutiérrez’s case has brought to the fore the importance of DNA testing and justice in the criminal justice system, leaving in suspense not only his future, but also the trust in current judicial processes.

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