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A judge granted Richard Glossip a $500,000 bond with monitoring and travel restrictions as he awaits a new trial for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese; prosecutors intend to retry him for first-degree murder, potentially seeking life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, after he narrowly avoided execution three times.
An Oklahoma judge granted Richard Glossip a $500,000 bond with electronic monitoring as he awaits retrial for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese, a case that kept him on death row and on the brink of execution on multiple occasions. The conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court last year amid claims of prosecutorial misconduct due to a false witness, and prosecutors plan to retry him without seeking the death penalty. Glossip must post 10% cash ($50,000), remain in Oklahoma, avoid drugs and alcohol, and not contact witnesses; a release date was not immediately set.
An Oklahoma judge granted Richard Glossip a $500,000 bond with electronic monitoring, a curfew, and travel restrictions, moving him toward possible release after nearly 30 years in jail; this follows the U.S. Supreme Court vacating his conviction due to false testimony and prosecutorial misconduct, while Oklahoma plans to retry him for first-degree murder.
An Oklahoma judge approved a $500,000 bail for former death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has been imprisoned since his 1998 conviction in a murder-for-hire plot. Glossip’s conviction and death sentence were overturned by the Supreme Court in February 2025, and he now awaits a retrial. If released on bond, he would wear a GPS ankle monitor, observe a 10 p.m.–7 a.m. curfew, and have no contact with witnesses. He previously faced multiple execution dates and even survived three last meals, marking the potential end of nearly 30 years behind bars.
An Oklahoma judge allowed Richard Glossip to be released on a $500,000 bond while he awaits retrial for the 1997 killing of his boss, a case that nearly led to his execution three times. Glossip will be released with electronic monitoring, restricted travel within Oklahoma, no contact with witnesses, and a prohibition on drugs or alcohol. The Supreme Court previously vacated his conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct involving a key witness, and the state intends to retry him without seeking the death penalty again. He could leave prison for the first time in about 30 years as the new trial proceeds.
A judge is weighing allowing former Oklahoma death-row inmate Richard Glossip to await his appeals on the murder conviction outside prison after posting a $500,000 bond. The development could mark a new phase in a decades‑long case, potentially setting conditions for release and ongoing legal review.
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate whose conviction has been called into question due to numerous errors and misconduct in his trial. Despite evidence suggesting a lack of a fair trial, the focus of the Supreme Court hearing is likely to be on a narrow issue involving a piece of new evidence that may undermine Glossip's conviction. The case highlights the challenges faced by state prisoners in challenging their convictions and the Supreme Court's emphasis on finality in court proceedings, despite concerns about potential miscarriages of justice.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has maintained his innocence in a 1997 murder-for-hire case. Despite support from the state's Republican attorney general and doubts about the trial, Glossip's conviction was upheld by an Oklahoma appeals court. The case, which has attracted international attention, will be heard in the fall, and the Supreme Court will consider it with only eight justices, as Justice Neil Gorsuch is not taking part.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose case has been marred by prosecutorial misconduct and doubts about his conviction. The state attorney general has admitted mistakes and supports vacating Glossip's conviction, but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has refused to accept the confession of error. Glossip's attorneys argue that the state failed to disclose evidence related to the credibility of a key witness, and new information has come to light about the witness's psychiatric condition. The case dates back to 1997 when Glossip was implicated in a murder-for-hire plot, but the state's recent admission of error has raised serious questions about the fairness of his conviction.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has maintained his innocence in a 1997 murder-for-hire case. Despite support from the state's Republican attorney general, who believes Glossip did not receive a fair trial, an Oklahoma appeals court upheld his conviction. The case has attracted international attention and has seen multiple attempts to execute Glossip, with the latest effort being blocked by the Supreme Court. The high court will hear the case with only eight justices, as Justice Neil Gorsuch is not taking part.
The US Supreme Court has halted the execution of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for over two decades and has faced multiple execution dates. The decision came after the state's attorney general said his life should be spared. Glossip has been involved in a long-standing battle to live after he was incarcerated accused of a 1997 murder-for-hire plot. The high court put the execution on hold indefinitely after Oklahoma's attorney general said Glossip should not be killed later this month.
The US Supreme Court has halted the execution of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, just hours before he was due to be put to death. Glossip was convicted of murder in 1997, but has always maintained his innocence. The decision to halt the execution was made after a last-minute appeal by Glossip's lawyers, who argued that the use of a controversial sedative in Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol could cause severe pain and suffering.
The US Supreme Court has halted the execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip while it reviews whether his trial and conviction in an alleged murder-for-hire plot was unfair. Glossip, who has had nine different execution dates and three last meals since his 1998 conviction and death sentence for capital murder, was scheduled to be put to death on May 18. Two independent investigations have raised doubts about the prosecution’s case against Glossip.
The US Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for Richard Glossip, a death row inmate convicted of arranging the 1997 murder of an Oklahoma City motel owner, while it considers whether to formally review his case. Oklahoma’s attorney general urged that Glossip not be put to death, citing problems with his murder trial. Advocates for Glossip have argued that new evidence discovered in independent investigations strongly suggests that there was not enough evidence to warrant a conviction, let alone a death sentence. The case has been taken on by various supporters, including state lawmakers from both parties, Kim Kardashian, and the attorney general, who has said that carrying out a death sentence would be a “grave injustice.”
The US Supreme Court has blocked the execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip in Oklahoma after the state's attorney general agreed that Glossip's life should be spared. Glossip had been scheduled to be put to death on May 18 despite statements by new Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond that Glossip did not receive a fair trial. While it's rare for the conservative-dominated court to put executions on hold, it's even more unusual for a prosecutor to side with the inmate.