In 2001, 18-year-old Bridget Townsend was kidnapped, raped, and murdered by Ramiro Gonzalez. He confessed to the crimes but his death row sentence has been anything but straightforward.

After a stay of execution was granted earlier this week, Ramiro Gonzales’ case will now go back to the trial court in Medina County.

A federal judge has issued a temporary order telling Texas prison officials that they can carry out next week’s scheduled execution of a death row inmate only if they grant all of his religious accommodations, including allowing his spiritual adviser to hold his hand when he receives a lethal injection.

A Texas inmate who is set to be put to death in less than two weeks has asked that his execution be delayed so he can donate a kidney.