The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a major capital punishment case out of Oklahoma. The court will hear the case of Richard Glossip, who has been on death row since 1998 after he was convicted of murder.
Glossip has maintained his innocence from the beginning. Later, major holes in the prosecution’s case were discovered, casting doubt on Glossip’s guilt. Nevertheless, he remains in prison awaiting his execution, which has sparked controversy in the overall discussion on capital punishment. The Supreme Court, however, is set to make a significant ruling in this case either way.
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up the extraordinary appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate named Richard Glossip, a man who even the state attorney general said should not be executed.
Last May the justices halted the pending execution while legal challenges played out.
Glossip has…
