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Judge Grants Bond to Richard Glossip, Freeing Him Before Third Trial

The decision reflects the judge’s view that the state’s case has weakened over time.

FILE - Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputies lead longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip to a courtroom on June 9, 2025, at the Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File)
In a November 21, 2014, photo, death row inmate Richard Glossip is pictured at the state penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma.
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Overview

  • Richard Glossip, who was granted $500,000 bond Thursday by Judge Natalie Mai, left the Oklahoma County jail under GPS monitoring and a nightly curfew.
  • The order requires him to live only with his wife, remain in Oklahoma, wear an ankle monitor, and avoid contact with witnesses.
  • Mai wrote that the court cannot deny bail, citing an extensive record that includes prosecutorial misconduct findings and an attorney general letter questioning proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
  • Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond plans to retry the case without seeking the death penalty, and a preliminary hearing is set for June 23.
  • The retrial faces strained evidence because the case hinged on Justin Sneed’s disputed testimony and, as defense lawyers note, some witnesses have died and evidence was lost or destroyed.