Supreme Court Overturns Richard Glossip's Conviction, Orders New Trial
The Supreme Court has granted Richard Glossip a new trial after ruling that his constitutional rights were violated due to withheld evidence.
The decision, a rare victory for a death row inmate at the conservative court, means prosecutors now have to decide whether to put Glossip on trial again.
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Over the years, Glossip has come close to being executed numerous times, eating his last meal on three separate occasions and twice listening as two men were put to death with botched lethal injections (as Rolling Stone reported in 2021).
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It is also a significant step from the supreme court which, under the sway of the ultra-conservative supermajority in recent years, has increasingly withdrawn from intervening in the death penalty.
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The court ruled 5-3 in favour of Glossip, reversing an Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruling.
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Kevin McDugle had not followed Glossip’s case closely — criminal law did not interest him much.
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Prosecutors' failure to turn over evidence that might have bolstered Glossip's defense violated his constitutional right to a fair trial, the justices ruled in a case that produced a rare alliance of his lawyers and the state's Republican attorney general in support of a new day in court for Glossip.
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Oklahoma's attorney general disclosed the box's materials to Glossip and had an independent counsel review the case.
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The court found that Glossip's trial violated his constitutional rights.
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The justices appointed a third party to argue in defense of the state court’s ruling against Glossip, who maintains his innocence.
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The case against Glossip, now 62, essentially rested on the testimony of Justin Sneed, in what prosecutors had originally said was a murder for hire.
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Among Drummond’s concerns are that prosecutors knew Sneed lied on the witness stand about his psychiatric condition and his reason for taking the mood-stabilizing drug lithium.
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The high court’s reprieve was the latest chapter in the long-running case for Glossip who has received nine execution dates and eaten his “last meal” three times.
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The ruling represents an extraordinary twist in the legal saga surrounding Glossip, who has been scheduled for execution nine times and has eaten his last meal three times only to have his execution stayed.
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Summary
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate. The court found that prosecutors failed to disclose crucial evidence regarding the credibility of a key witness, leading to a violation of Glossip’s constitutional rights. This decision enables Glossip to potentially receive a fair trial after nearly 27 years of claiming his innocence. The case has garnered attention across the nation, notably supported by Oklahoma's Republican attorney general, who acknowledged flaws in the initial prosecution. Glossip's legal future now hinges on the state's decision regarding new proceedings.
Perspectives
The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip after determining that his previous trial was unfair due to the prosecution's failure to disclose critical evidence that undermined the credibility of a key witness.
Glossip's case is notable not just for its implications for the death penalty but also for the unusual support he received from Oklahoma's Republican attorney general, who admitted prosecutorial misconduct during Glossip's original trial.
The ruling emphasizes the need for transparency in the legal system, asserting that the withholding of evidence violates a defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.