US EditionSupreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
- The Supreme Court overturned Richard Glossip's conviction and death sentence due to prosecutorial misconduct during his 2004 trial, which violated his rights under Napue v. Illinois.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasized that the prosecution allowed false testimony from Justin Sneed, which likely influenced the jury's verdict.
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond supported Glossip's petition for a new trial after discovering withheld evidence from the prosecution.
- Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito criticized the majority opinion, arguing that the false testimony was immaterial and the evidence against Glossip remained strong.
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An Overlooked Bit of Good News from SCOTUS Last Week Concerning Death Penalty Appeals
Back in October I wrote a diary about a most unlikely hero, the Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond, who took it upon himself to correct a particularly egregious case of prosecutorial misconduct in a death penalty case stretching back to 1997, and against all...
Clarence Thomas Big Mad He Can't Force Oklahoma To Kill Richard Glossip - Above the Law
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) For the last five or so weeks, the news has been nothing but throat punch after throat punch. So, I wasn’t expecting great things when the Supreme Court weighed in on the Oklahoma death row case of Richard Glossip. But the pessimism was misplaced! A majority of the Court found the procedural anomalies in the case warranted a new trial. Glossip’s case is far from typical. His execution was postponed nine times …
Richard Glossip's spiritual advisor speaks on ruling to grant new trial
By Sharon Phillips Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The spiritual advisor to death row inmate Richard Glossip is speaking out after the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that he should get a new trial. Reverend David Wiggs with Boston Avenue United Methodist Church is the spiritual advisor to Glossip. 2 News met up with him to discuss the Supreme Court’s latest decision and how his relationship with Glossip began. “I w…
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