Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in a 1997 murder-for-hire after the state’s attorney general agreed Glossip’s life should be spared. “When police came to talk to Glossip about Van Treese’s whereabouts, he directed him away from the room he knew Van Treese was in,” Prater said Friday. He even helped Sneed clean up everything.” Prater said Sneed and Glossip also both had a large amount of cash that Prater said they stole from Van Treese’s car. “We were reaching the end of the visit where we would have to say our goodbyes when the warden came in, pulled us out into the hallway and told us the news,” Lea Glossip said in a text message to The Associated Press.“It truly feels like answered prayers.” Glossip’s case has been to the Supreme Court before.

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Oklahoma to execute a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home-invasion robbery
1 week, 5 days ago

Oklahoma to execute a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home-invasion robbery

Hindustan Times  

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma prepared to execute a man on Thursday for fatally shooting a woman during a home-invasion robbery 20 years ago. Oklahoma to execute a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home-invasion robbery Wendell Grissom, 56, will receive a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester in Oklahoma’s first execution of …

'Injustice corrected': Supreme Court overturns Richard Glossip's death sentence in landmark ruling
1 month ago

'Injustice corrected': Supreme Court overturns Richard Glossip's death sentence in landmark ruling

India Today  

WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who was found guilty in the killing of a motel owner but has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip’s wife, Lea, called the decision “an answered prayer.” Prosecutors’ decision to allow …

Sonia Sotomayor Just Dealt a Major Blow to Shady Prosecutors
55 years, 3 months ago

Sonia Sotomayor Just Dealt a Major Blow to Shady Prosecutors

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. By a 5–3 vote, the court found that Oklahoma prosecutors violated Glossip’s due process rights when they failed to correct a star witness’s false testimony—which, evidence suggests, they knew to be a lie. The case against Glossip was extremely …

He’s had three ‘last meals’ on Oklahoma’s death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction
1 month ago

He’s had three ‘last meals’ on Oklahoma’s death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Richard Glossip has spent 27 years behind bars, most of it on Oklahoma’s death row, coming close enough to execution that he has had nine separate execution dates and been fed three “last meals.” On Tuesday, Glossip, now 62, won a new trial in a stunning U.S. Supreme Court decision that tossed his murder conviction and death …

US Supreme Court overturns Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence over withheld evidence
1 month ago

US Supreme Court overturns Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence over withheld evidence

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who was found guilty in the killing of a motel owner but has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip's wife, Lea, called the decision “an answered prayer.” Prosecutors' failure to turn over …

Who is Richard Glossip and what did he do?Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
1 month ago

Who is Richard Glossip and what did he do?Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. FILE - This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Richard Glossip on Feb. 19, 2021. The justices …

Supreme Court saves Oklahoma man Richard Glossip from death row, orders new trial
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1 month ago

Supreme Court saves Oklahoma man Richard Glossip from death row, orders new trial

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death …

Supreme Court Throws Out Oklahoma Man's Murder Conviction And Death Sentence
1 month ago

Supreme Court Throws Out Oklahoma Man's Murder Conviction And Death Sentence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, voting to uphold the conviction and death sentence, while Justice Amy Coney Barrett …

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence
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1 month ago

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, voting to uphold the conviction and death sentence, while Justice Amy Coney Barrett would have allowed …

Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate in Oklahoma
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate in Oklahoma

NPR  

Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate in Oklahoma toggle caption Larry French/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has maintained his innocence for more than a quarter century, and who came so close to execution that he three times ate what was …

Richard Glossip: Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
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1 month, 1 week ago

Richard Glossip: Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip

CNN  

CNN — A fractured Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose appeal drew national attention and support from the state’s conservative attorney general, in light of allegations that the state withheld evidence related to its main witness. “Such a revelation would be significant in any case, and was especially so here …

Supreme Court orders new trial for death-row inmate in Oklahoma motel killing
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court orders new trial for death-row inmate in Oklahoma motel killing

LA Times  

Richard Glossip, shown in 2021, was convicted based on testimony from a co-worker. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for an Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of plotting to kill the owner of a motel he managed. In a 5-3 decision, the justices set aside his conviction and said Glossip may have been convicted based on false …

Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death
2 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top prosecutor asked the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he could be executed for his role in the kidnapping and killing of a 77-year-old woman in 1999. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond requested the transfer Thursday of inmate George John Hanson, citing President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order …

"Bizarre and quite Kafkaesque": Experts call out Supreme Court's "absurd" death penalty hearing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

"Bizarre and quite Kafkaesque": Experts call out Supreme Court's "absurd" death penalty hearing

Salon  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a rare capital punishment case that's seen the Oklahoma attorney general side with death row inmate Richard Glossip's request to have his murder conviction overturned due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct. "There's a potential for an even split, which would ultimately mean that the lower court decision stands," Hoag-Fordjour said, "affirming or …

The Lesson We Should Take From Glossip v. Oklahoma
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Lesson We Should Take From Glossip v. Oklahoma

Slate  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear argument on whether Richard Glossip should be executed for a crime that even the people who originally prosecuted him are not confident he committed. As the wrongful conviction movement has succeeded in persuading many prosecutors to revisit and even concede relief in past cases, prosecutors—and the courts—who weren’t involved in the original trial …

Supreme Court takes up death row case with a rare alliance. Oklahoma inmate has state's support
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court takes up death row case with a rare alliance. Oklahoma inmate has state's support

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court is returning …

Oklahoma death row inmate had three 'last meals.' He's back at Supreme Court in new bid for freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma death row inmate had three 'last meals.' He's back at Supreme Court in new bid for freedom

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The highest elected law enforcement officer in Oklahoma has …

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
6 months ago

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

Associated Press  

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate’s life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. “A …

Supreme Court will consider overturning Oklahoma death row prisoner Glossip’s murder conviction
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court will consider overturning Oklahoma death row prisoner Glossip’s murder conviction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. “Public confidence in the death penalty requires the highest standard of reliability, so it is appropriate that the U.S. Supreme Court will review this …

Supreme Court takes up appeal of Oklahoma death row inmate after state attorney general admitted mistakes
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court takes up appeal of Oklahoma death row inmate after state attorney general admitted mistakes

CNN  

CNN — 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. “We are grateful that the court is providing Richard Glossip the opportunity to argue that Oklahoma should not be permitted to kill him,” Glossip’s …

US court halts execution of man who received ‘unfair’ trial
1 year, 10 months ago

US court halts execution of man who received ‘unfair’ trial

Al Jazeera  

The United State Supreme Court put the execution of Richard Gossip indefinitely on hold in a ruling on Friday. The United States Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing death-row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in a 1997 murder-for-hire, after the state’s attorney general agreed his life should be spared. “There is nothing more harrowing than the thought of …

Supreme Court temporarily halts impending Richard Glossip execution amid potential appeal
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court temporarily halts impending Richard Glossip execution amid potential appeal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to temporarily stay …

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Richard Glossip’s Execution In Oklahoma
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Richard Glossip’s Execution In Oklahoma

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip after the state’s attorney general agreed Glossip’s life should be spared. Glossip had been scheduled to be put to death on May 18 despite statements by new Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond that Glossip did not receive a fair trial. An …

Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun
1 year, 10 months ago

Oklahoma inmate supported by ‘Dead Man Walking’ author, nun

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prominent death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, whose book “Dead Man Walking” was turned into a movie, on Wednesday joined others calling on Oklahoma Gov. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 2-2 last week to reject a clemency recommendation for Glossip with one member recusing himself because his spouse is a prosecutor who was previously involved …

Oklahoma inmate supported by 'Dead Man Walking' author, nun
1 year, 10 months ago

Oklahoma inmate supported by 'Dead Man Walking' author, nun

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prominent death penalty opponent Sister …

Oklahoma AG files motion seeking to stop Glossip execution
1 year, 10 months ago

Oklahoma AG files motion seeking to stop Glossip execution

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to grant death row inmate Richard Glossip a stay of execution, saying there were enough problems with Glossip’s conviction that he deserves a new trial. In an unusual move for a prosecutor, Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed his motion agreeing with defense attorneys that Glossip deserves …

Editorial: Bureaucracy of death may snag condemned Oklahoma man, guilty or not
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: Bureaucracy of death may snag condemned Oklahoma man, guilty or not

LA Times  

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 2 to 2 to grant clemency to Richard Glossip on April 26. Several prominent Oklahoma Republican lawmakers have likewise argued for Glossip, horrified that their state is close to putting to death a man who may be innocent. Opinion Editorial: Death penalty’s retreat is excruciatingly slow Florida jurors and Oregon’s governor were unlikely …

Oklahoma board denies clemency for death row inmate Glossip
1 year, 11 months ago

Oklahoma board denies clemency for death row inmate Glossip

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s state parole board voted Wednesday not to recommend clemency for death row inmate Richard Glossip, even though the state attorney general said he doesn’t think the condemned man whose case has drawn celebrity interest received a fair trial. Glossip, who was convicted of paying an accomplice, Justin Sneed, to kill Van Treese, told the board Wednesday …

Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip
1 year, 11 months ago

Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oklahoma's new Attorney General Gentner …

Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip
1 year, 11 months ago

Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s new Attorney General Gentner Drummond plans to ask the state’s Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday to recommend sparing the life of death row inmate Richard Glossip, a highly unusual move for the state’s top prosecutor’s office that typically urges the board to reject clemency. “I am not aware of an Oklahoma Attorney General ever supporting …

Oklahoma court upholds Richard Glossip’s murder conviction
1 year, 11 months ago

Oklahoma court upholds Richard Glossip’s murder conviction

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip, paving the way for Glossip to be executed on May 18, despite the state attorney general’s concerns about some testimony and evidence. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals’ ruling said his case “has been thoroughly investigated and reviewed,” with Glossip given …

Oklahoma AG: Glossip murder conviction should be vacated
1 year, 11 months ago

Oklahoma AG: Glossip murder conviction should be vacated

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The conviction and death sentence for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip should be thrown out and a new trial ordered, the state’s new attorney general said Thursday, as support has grown even among death penalty supporters who say Glossip is innocent. That information was only recently disclosed to Glossip’s defense team after Drummond turned over a …

Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate
2 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A man convicted in the shotgun slayings of an elderly couple in eastern Oklahoma in 2003 and sentenced to die should not be spared from the death sentence, a state board decided Wednesday. The five-member Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to reject clemency for Scott Eizember, 61, who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on …

Missouri woman, 19, denied emergency motion demanding to be allowed to watch her father's execution
2 years, 4 months ago

Missouri woman, 19, denied emergency motion demanding to be allowed to watch her father's execution

Daily Mail  

Kevin Johnson is due to be executed on Tuesday November 29 for killing a cop Now she has asked for the Missouri governor to grant her father clemency She developed her relationship with her father through visits, calls and letters Corionsa Ramey was two when her father was put in prison for the killing A federal judge said the state …

Oklahoma court denies new hearing for death row inmate
2 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma court denies new hearing for death row inmate

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday denied death row inmate Richard Glossip’s request for a new evidentiary hearing that his attorneys suggest would prove his innocence in the 1997 beating death of Glossip’s boss at an Oklahoma City motel. The court also cast doubt on Glossip’s theory that his co-defendant, Justin Sneed, acted alone or with his …

Oklahoma court denies new hearing for death row inmate
2 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma court denies new hearing for death row inmate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Oklahoma appeals court on …

Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution
2 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma inmate gets temporary reprieve from execution

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted another temporary reprieve to death row inmate Richard Glossip, pushing his scheduled execution back until February 2023 so that an appeals court has more time to consider his claim of innocence. Two different juries found Glossip guilty of murder for hire.” Van Treese’s brother, Ken Van Treese, did not immediately return a …

Oklahoma sues federal prisons for inmate it wants to execute
2 years, 5 months ago

Oklahoma sues federal prisons for inmate it wants to execute

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons for custody of a state death row inmate whom the bureau is refusing to hand over, with the state saying the man’s scheduled execution cannot be carried out in December if he’s not returned soon. A federal lawsuit was filed Tuesday by state Attorney General John O’Connor urging that …

Richard Glossip: The death row inmate whose conviction looks so shaky even Oklahoma Republicans are fighting to save him
2 years, 7 months ago

Richard Glossip: The death row inmate whose conviction looks so shaky even Oklahoma Republicans are fighting to save him

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Glossip was convicted again, though the judge acknowledged …

Oklahoma executes James Coddington despite board’s recommendation for clemency
2 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma executes James Coddington despite board’s recommendation for clemency

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oklahoma executed death row …

Oklahoma Executes Man Using Method That Led To Multiple Botched Killings
2 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma Executes Man Using Method That Led To Multiple Botched Killings

Huff Post  

Oklahoma executed James Coddington on Thursday, despite the state's Pardon and Parole Board recommending his death sentence be reduced to life without the possibility of parole. courtesy of James Coddington's legal team Oklahoma executed 50-year-old James Coddington on Thursday morning, marking the state’s first killing since a federal judge allowed it to continue using a lethal injection method that has …

Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate
2 years, 7 months ago

Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole on Wednesday voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate who has admitted to beating to death a friend and co-worker who refused to loan him $50 to buy cocaine. Kevin Stitt grant clemency to James Coddington, 50, who was convicted and sentenced to die for killing 73-year-old Albert …

Lawmaker: Report shows Oklahoma death row inmate’s innocence
2 years, 9 months ago

Lawmaker: Report shows Oklahoma death row inmate’s innocence

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Republican Oklahoma state representative who is a self-described death-penalty supporter on Wednesday said a report by a Houston law firm into the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip proves Glossip’s innocence. The firm reported lost or destroyed evidence, and a detective in the case who was biased against Glossip and improperly asked leading questions to …

Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates
2 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method. In 25 similar filings with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday, Attorney General John O’Connor wrote that the federal court’s stays of …

Federal judge OKs Oklahoma’s lethal injection method
2 years, 9 months ago

Federal judge OKs Oklahoma’s lethal injection method

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled the state’s three-drug lethal injection method is constitutional, paving the way for the state to request execution dates for more than two dozen death row inmates who were plaintiffs in the case. Judge Stephen Friot’s ruling followed a six-day federal trial earlier this year in which attorneys for 28 …

Tennessee gov: No new details yet why he canceled execution
2 years, 11 months ago

Tennessee gov: No new details yet why he canceled execution

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. The night before, the Republican governor had issued a statement saying there had been an “oversight in preparation for lethal injection” as he granted a temporary reprieve to 72-year-old inmate Oscar Smith. Lewis said Smith was “stunned” by the news and had been “fully preparing to die in the next hour.” Smith’s reprieve is in …

Texas law firm agrees to review Oklahoma death penalty case
3 years, 1 month ago

Texas law firm agrees to review Oklahoma death penalty case

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A partner with a Texas law firm said Tuesday at least 20 attorneys are prepared to review the case of an Oklahoma death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a motel owner in Oklahoma City. Stan Perry, an attorney with Houston-based ReedSmith, said his firm already has begun reviewing the …

Oklahoma executes man for role in 2005 quadruple slaying
3 years, 1 month ago

Oklahoma executes man for role in 2005 quadruple slaying

Associated Press  

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. Gilbert Ray Postelle, 35, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, and prison officials declared him dead at 10:14 a.m. “Today did not put closure on anything,” said Shelli Milner, the sister of Donnie Swindle, one of the four …

Appeals court paves the way for 2 more Oklahoma executions
3 years, 2 months ago

Appeals court paves the way for 2 more Oklahoma executions

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal appeals court rejected a request from two Oklahoma death row inmates to temporarily halt their upcoming lethal injections. The two have argued that the state’s current three-drug lethal injection protocol that uses midazolam as the first drug will expose them to a constitutionally unacceptable risk of severe pain. The judge also determined that Grant and …

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