Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Richard Glossip

In a landmark decision on February 25, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, and ordered a new trial. Glossip had been found guilty of orchestrating the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese, the owner of the Best Budget Inn in Oklahoma City, where Glossip served as the manager. The Court's 5-3 ruling cited significant prosecutorial misconduct, including the withholding of critical information about the key witness, Justin Sneed.

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