Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkAn Oklahoma judge granted a $500,000 bond to Richard Glossip, a former death row inmate who has been nearly executed three times, allowing his release after nearly 30 years in custody. Glossip was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, a case prosecutors alleged was a murder-for-hire scheme. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip's conviction last year, citing prosecutors' use of false testimony, which violated his right to a fair trial. Despite the bond, Glossip will face a retrial on a murder charge, though Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stated the state will not pursue the death penalty again. Glossip's release comes with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitor, remaining in Oklahoma and avoiding contact with witnesses or consuming drugs and alcohol. In fullFormer death row inmate who ate last meal three times released on bond ahead of trialMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man nearly executed three times to be released after almost 30 years in prison
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkAn Oklahoma judge granted a $500,000 bond to Richard Glossip, a former death row inmate who has been nearly executed three times, allowing his release after nearly 30 years in custody. Glossip was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, a case prosecutors alleged was a murder-for-hire scheme. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip's conviction last year, citing prosecutors' use of false testimony, which violated his right to a fair trial. Despite the bond, Glossip will face a retrial on a murder charge, though Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stated the state will not pursue the death penalty again. Glossip's release comes with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitor, remaining in Oklahoma and avoiding contact with witnesses or consuming drugs and alcohol. In fullFormer death row inmate who ate last meal three times released on bond ahead of trialMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
