Richard Glossip, a former death row inmate who spent nearly three decades in prison and narrowly avoided execution three separate times, has been granted bond while awaiting a retrial. According to CBS News, Oklahoma Judge Natalie Mai set Glossip's bond at $500,000 with conditions including wearing an electronic monitoring device, not traveling outside of Oklahoma, and refraining from contacting witnesses or consuming alcohol or drugs.
Key Takeaways
Richard Glossip, who spent nearly three decades on Oklahoma's death row, has been granted bond while awaiting a retrial for a 1997 murder. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct involving false witness testimony.
- Richard Glossip granted $500,000 bond after nearly 30 years in prison
- Oklahoma judge sets conditions including electronic monitoring and travel restrictions
- U.S. Supreme Court ruled prosecutors violated Glossip's right to due process
- Nine execution dates were set for Glossip, with three near-execution experiences
The 63-year-old was arrested in 1997 for the killing of his former boss, Barry Van Treese. As reported by The Guardian, Glossip's conviction was overturned last year after the U.S. Supreme Court found that prosecutors violated his constitutional right to due process by allowing a key witness to give false testimony. The witness, Justin Sneed, confessed to physically carrying out the killing but claimed Glossip paid him to do it.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced in June that the state intends to retry Glossip for Van Treese's death but will not seek the death penalty again. According to The Guardian, Judge Mai expressed hope that a new trial would provide closure for all parties involved. During his time on death row, courts set nine different execution dates for Glossip, with one instance where he was strapped to a gurney and prepared for lethal injection before the execution was called off.
Glossip's case has drawn international attention, with prominent figures like Kim Kardashian and actress Susan Sarandon supporting his claims of innocence. As reported by The Guardian, Glossip's attorney Donald Knight expressed gratitude toward Judge Mai and stated that his client looks forward to the day when he is exonerated.
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