Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Death Row Inmate’s Case

Richard Glossip says 1998 murder conviction was based on evidence his lawyers didn’t get to see. Oklahoma appeals court ruled he has exhausted his appeals.

Lea Glossip, wife of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip and television personality Dr. Phil McGraw address a May 9, 2023, rally at the state capitol in Oklahoma City. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of Richard Eugene Glossip on Oct. 9. He has been on Oklahoma’s death row since 1998 when he was convicted of hiring motel maintenance man Justin Sneed to murder their employer, motel owner Barry van Treese.

Glossip will ask the high court to order the new murder trial that Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond says the former motel manager deserves.