Supreme Court Vacates Richard Glossip's Conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors in his initial trial. Glossip, who was convicted for orchestrating the murder of his boss based on testimony from Justin Sneed, will now receive a new trial. The decision highlighted that prosecutors failed to correct false testimony and withheld evidence regarding Sneed's psychiatric condition, which was crucial to the case. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond acknowledged errors in Glossip's trial and expressed intent to review the evidence anew. Former state representative Kevin McDugle, a longtime advocate for Glossip, hopes this decision will prompt reforms in prosecutorial conduct in death penalty cases. The Supreme Court's 5-3 ruling underscores ongoing concerns over Glossip's guilt, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasizing the significance of the prosecutorial failures in her opinion.