Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate pleads guilty to lesser charge
Summary
Richard Glossip pleaded guilty to a lesser accessory charge in the 1997 killing of motel owner Barry Van Treese, and the murder charge against him was dismissed. He is scheduled to be sentenced in December and could be released or receive up to 15 years in prison.Key Facts
- Van Treese was beaten to death with a baseball bat in Oklahoma City in 1997.
- Justin Sneed admitted killing Van Treese and testified that Glossip promised him $10,000.
- Glossip’s guilty plea acknowledged allegations that he helped cover a broken hotel window, saw Van Treese’s body, and did not tell police that Sneed killed him.
- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip’s conviction and death sentence in 2025 after finding that prosecutors failed to correct false testimony by Sneed.
- Glossip was released on bond in May 2025 while awaiting a retrial.
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said prosecutors would seek additional prison time but would not seek the death penalty.
- Glossip had spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and faced nine scheduled execution dates.
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