Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
The judge imposed GPS monitoring, a curfew and witness-contact limits after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new trial.
- On Thursday, Judge Natalie Mai set a $500,000 bond for Richard Glossip, allowing the former death row inmate to leave custody while awaiting a new trial ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip's conviction last year, ruling prosecutors violated his constitutional rights by allowing a key witness to give false testimony regarding the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese.
- State Representatives Kevin McDugle and Justin Humphrey filed a lawsuit against Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, alleging he improperly withheld public records and coordinated with other prosecutors to keep Glossip on death row.
- Glossip, 63, will leave the Oklahoma State Penitentiary for the first time in nearly 30 years, while Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond confirmed the state will retry the case without pursuing the death penalty.
- A preliminary hearing for the new trial is scheduled for June 23 at 2 p.m., as the case remains under scrutiny following the Supreme Court's finding that previous proceedings were fundamentally flawed.
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Former Death Row inmate walks free after 29 years thanks to Kim Kardashian
On Thursday, an Oklahoma judge allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. His bail was set at $500,000.
Former Death-Sentenced Prisoner Richard Glossip Released on Bail After 29 Years in Prison
On May 14, 2026, an Oklahoma judge granted bail for former death-sentenced prisoner Richard Glossip nearly three decades after his arrest and initial conviction. He was released hours later. In her order, Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai set Mr. Glossip’s bail at $500,000, and set conditions for monitoring and behavior if he posted bail ahead of his retrial. Mr. Glossip was released after posting bail and told report…
American Richard Glossip was behind bars for a 1997 murder and had nine execution dates.
Richard Glossip was sentenced to death for the murder of his boss, he always asserted his innocence.
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