2023-05-08 15:07:56
Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip's execution was stayed by the Supreme Court on Friday, marking the ninth time he had an execution date put on hold. Glossip has maintained his innocence throughout his 25 years of incarceration; his accuser has previously attempted to recant his testimony. In an unprecedented move earlier this month, Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a joint motion with Glossip's defense team to halt his May 18 execution, saying he did not receive a fair trial. For more, we are joined in Oklahoma City by Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world's most well-known anti-death penalty activists and Richard Glossip's spiritual adviser, who says she is hopeful the Supreme Court's intervention will mark the end of Glossip's legal battles. "I believe Richard's going to walk out a free man," says Prejean. She is the author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty and River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey.
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