Richard Glossip’s attorney sending case to the Supreme Court

Richard Glossip's execution date on Thursday, his attorney Don Knight declared that the Supreme Court will be the next step.

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the request and said that there was sufficient justification for it.

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The case dates back to 1997, when Glossip and Justin Sneed were found guilty of the murder of Barry Van Treese, Glossip's superior and proprietor of the Best Budget Inn.

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In exchange for his testimony, Sneed was given a life sentence. Glossip was sentenced to death.

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The opinion claims that the AG accused Sneed of taking lithium and lying to the jury.

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Glossip's execution might also be stopped by Governor Stitt. His request to delay the execution date until 2024 was made last year it had not even been evaluated.

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