Richard Glossip Freed On Bond After Supreme Court Overturns Conviction
Judge set $500,000 bond May 14, 2026; Glossip was released hours later while awaiting retrial after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction.
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Associated PressA timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip
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USA TODAYEx-death row inmate who's had 3 last meals may now be released
Overview
On May 14, 2026, Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai set bond at $500,000 and Richard Glossip walked out of an Oklahoma City jail hours later after posting bond.
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out Glossip's conviction and death sentence on Feb. 25, 2025, ruling prosecutors allowed a key witness to give testimony they knew was false.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said on June 9, 2025 he plans to retry Glossip on a murder charge but will not seek the death penalty.
During nearly 30 years behind bars, courts set nine execution dates for Glossip and he was served three 'last meals,' according to court history.
Judge Mai ordered Glossip to wear an electronic monitoring device, barred him from leaving Oklahoma or contacting witnesses, and he must post 10% of the bond — $50,000 — to secure release.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this timeline in a neutral, factual manner, relying on dates, court rulings and direct attributions. Editorial choices avoid loaded adjectives and prioritize chronological facts. Opinions (for example, the attorney general calling the trial 'unfair and unreliable' or Glossip's insistence of innocence) appear as source content, not reporter framing.