Murder charge dismissed; Glossip to be sentenced in December
Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated for a 1997 Oklahoma City murder and three times came to the brink of execution, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday.
Don Knight said Glossip pleaded guilty to a charge of being an accessory in the case.
The murder charge against Glossip was dismissed, Knight said.
The case stems from the 1997 killing in Oklahoma City of Barry Van Treese, a motel owner who had been Glossip’s boss. Van Treese was beaten with a baseball bat.
Prosecutors have alleged the killing was a murder-for-hire scheme. Glossip had been sentenced to death over the killing.
The U.S. Supreme Court previously threw out Glossip’s conviction, and he was released on bond in May to await a retrial.
Glossip’s longstanding claims of innocence have drawn support from Kim Kardashian and other prominent figures.
Knight said Glossip will be sentenced in December.