Judge Denies Bail for Oklahoma Man Whose Murder Conviction the Supreme Court Reversed

Richard Eugene Glossip must remain behind bars because sufficient evidence of guilt exists, the judge found.

Then-death row inmate Richard Glossip on Feb. 19, 2021. Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File

A state court denied bail on July 23 for an Oklahoma man whose murder conviction the U.S. Supreme Court overturned earlier this year.

The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 voted 5–3 to throw out the conviction of Richard Eugene Glossip after the state admitted the prosecution was flawed.