Ex-Oklahoma inmate who was nearly executed 3 times gets new trial
Summary
Richard Glossip, who spent many years on death row in Oklahoma and was almost executed three times, will have a new murder trial starting September 28. His original conviction was overturned because prosecutors used false testimony, and the state has decided to retry him without seeking the death penalty.Key Facts
- Richard Glossip was arrested in 1997 and convicted of killing his former boss, Barry Van Treese, at an Oklahoma City motel.
- He was sentenced to death and had nine execution dates set but was spared each time due to concerns about lethal injection methods.
- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction last year because prosecutors allowed false testimony about a key witness’s mental health.
- The key witness, Justin Sneed, testified against Glossip in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
- Glossip was released on bond in May after spending decades in prison.
- Oklahoma’s Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, chose to retry Glossip but will not seek the death penalty this time.
- Glossip has consistently said he is innocent and has received public support from figures like Kim Kardashian.
- Van Treese’s family wanted the original conviction to remain but the Supreme Court ruled otherwise.
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