rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-the-execution-of-ruben-gutierrez-in-texas?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-the-execution-of-ruben-gutierrez-in-texas' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Death Penalty Action https://actionnetwork.org/groups/death-penalty-action https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/229/874/original/RubenGutierrezTX(x).png Ruben Gutierrez is scheduled for execution in Texas on July 16, 2024 for the 1999 beating and stabbing death of Escolastica Harrison. Ruben Gutierrez has consistently maintained that he did not kill Ms. Harrison and has asked for DNA testing for years, which the state has opposed. It is unconscionable for the State of Texas to risk executing an innocent man, particularly in this day and age when so many convictions have been reversed because of DNA evidence and when the state has the means to ensure certainty by conducting testing. Texas' aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. Please sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. Petitions will be delivered on your behalf at 12:00 pm noon Eastern Time on June 14th. Additionally, you may reach out now to the Board at bpp_clemency@tdcj.texas.gov and the Governor at https://gov.texas.gov/contact/ and (512) 463-1782. You can simply leave a voice message, or choose to speak to a representative if you prefer. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-ruben-gutierrez-in-texas