A former death row inmate who has been so close to execution that he's had three last meals may now be released on bond.
Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai on May 14 set bail at $500,000 for Richard Glossip as he awaits a third trial in a 1997 murder-for-hire case.
Glossip, who is expected to be able to post bond, has received public support both nationally and internationally, including from celebrities like Kim Kardashian. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction, siding with both his own lawyers and the state of Oklahoma, who said he didn't get a fair trial.
In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.
If Glossip is released, it will mark the first time he'll be out of custody in about 30 years. His execution had been scheduled nine separate times before being called off, and he came so close to death that he had three last meals.
