« on: May 06, 2023, 02:48:03 pm »
Execution Of Richard Glossip Halted By Supreme CourtI am very grateful to the U.S. Supreme Court for their decision to grant a stay of execution. I will continue working to ensure justice prevails in this important case. pic.twitter.com/8wxoa3JVNA
— Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond (@Okla_OAG) May 5, 2023Oklahoma Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond had previously contended that the trial of Glossip was “unfair and unreliable,” however, an Oklahoma state panel voted against clemency for the inmate, and the execution was scheduled for May 18th.
Drummond filed a motion to the Supreme Court earlier this week asking for the execution to be halted, and the stay was granted on Friday afternoon. The justices halted the execution while they considered Glossip’s petitions for appeal, which challenge the conviction.“After thorough and serious deliberation, I have concluded that I cannot stand behind the murder conviction and death sentence of Richard Glossip,” Drummond said. “This is not to say I believe he is innocent. However, it is critical that Oklahomans have absolute faith that the death penalty is administered fairly and with certainty.”
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