Richard Glossip granted bond ahead of new murder trial

Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP

This Feb. 19, 2021, photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Richard Glossip. Oklahoma state Rep. Kevin McDugle a Republican, who is a self-described death-penalty supporter said on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, that a report by a Houston law firm into the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip proves Glossip's innocence. McDugle says he believes in the death penalty, but will fight to abolish it in Oklahoma if Glossip is put to death.

By: KJRH Digital

TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma judge granted a formerly convicted murderer bond.

Richard Glossip is eligible for $500,000 bond. If paid he'll be free with a GPS monitor and must live at home with his wife.

Glossip spent 30 years on death row for the death of an Oklahoma City businessman, Barry Van Trease. Glossip claimed his innocence and appealed to the United States Supreme Court. SCOTUS overturned his conviction and ordered a new trial in early 2025.

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Glossip sought bond after the court's decision.

2 News Oklahoma talked to Glossip's wife who sent this statement:

Both Richard and I are deeply grateful for the court’s decision. We have been praying for this day, and it’s been an emotional morning. After everything we’ve been through together over the years, knowing that my husband is finally coming home is a feeling that is difficult for us to adequately describe. Again, we’re both deeply grateful.