In 1998, Richard Glossip was convicted of helping orchestrate the murder of his boss and sentenced to death. He was found guilty of being an accomplice to the murder of Van Treese, who was beaten to death at a motel. He has now been on death row for 27 years.

During these past 27 years, he has eaten three last meals and faced nine execution dates that never happened due to delays. Due to a recent decision from the Supreme Court, Glossip will be going back to trial after new insight about the possibility that there was false testimony from a witness.

There is a very popular opinion that Glossip did not receive a fair trial and there is a possibility that he is innocent. Organizations such as the Innocence Project have spoken out about this possible unfair conviction as well, shedding light on the possibility that Glossip could be innocent.

On the contrary, pro-death penalty Republicans have been in support of Glossip receiving the death penalty. They believe that Glossip receiving the death penalty ensures trust in the justice system.

For Glossip’s upcoming trial, it has been said by the Innocence Project that a guilty conviction may be hard to achieve because the witnesses and evidence from the case might not all be available after thirty years since the murder happened.

The District Attorney plans on examining the evidence with “fresh eyes” to determine whether or not Glossip should still receive the death penalty. The Attorney General has stated that he does not think Glossip is innocent, however, it is rare that he will receive the death penalty again.

Regardless of personal opinions, the death penalty has declared this second trial to be an opportunity to “seek justice” and not just “pursue another conviction.” Currently, Glossip remains in prison, however he is not currently on death row.