Supreme Court Considers Richard Glossip's Appeal to Overturn Murder Conviction
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an Oklahoma death row inmate's appeal, in which the state's attorney general has conceded that key testimony at trial was problematic. Richard Glossip, convicted of arranging a murder in 1997, could potentially face a new trial if his conviction is overturned. The court will also consider whether Glossip has grounds under Oklahoma law to challenge his conviction. Despite the attorney general's acknowledgment of due process violations, an appeals court upheld the death sentence, and the state's pardon and parole board voted against granting Glossip clemency.
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