Oklahoma prosecutors will retry Richard Glossip after Supreme Court ruling

In February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Richard Glossip’s conviction and death sentence, determining that the original prosecutors permitted a key witness to provide false testimony, which violated Glossip's right to a fair trial. Glossip, convicted for the 1997 murder of Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, has maintained his innocence throughout his incarceration. Justin Sneed, the actual murderer who confessed to the crime, testified that Glossip promised him money for the murder, making him the state's main witness against Glossip. Following the Supreme Court's decision, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond acknowledged that retrying a case more than 25 years later would pose significant challenges and complexity. He emphasized his view of Glossip's possible involvement in the crime while stressing his lack of faith in the fairness of the original trial. During his time on death row, Glossip faced a total of nine scheduled execution dates, coming alarmingly close to execution on three separate occasions. In 2015, preparations for his execution were halted due to a mix-up with execution drugs, leading to a nearly seven-year moratorium on executions in Oklahoma.