The Supreme Court halted on Tuesday the execution of Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutiérrez at the last minute. It did so after agreeing to consider a writ of certiorari, legal language used to refer to an appeal to the highest court in the country.
"Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgement of this Court," the document said.
