Oklahoma Will Retry Glossip Without Death Penalty

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a new trial for Richard Glossip, whose conviction for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in February due to prosecutorial misconduct and false testimony from key witness Justin Sneed. Drummond stated that Glossip did not receive a fair trial but maintains there is sufficient evidence for a murder conviction and does not believe Glossip is innocent. The state will not seek the death penalty, instead pursuing a potential life sentence, while Sneed, the confessed killer who implicated Glossip, is already serving life without parole. Glossip, who has served 27 years on death row and survived three near-executions, continues to claim he was framed. The prosecution has pledged to ensure a fair retrial without previous misconduct. The case continues to highlight issues with the death penalty and due process in Oklahoma.