Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it would take up the case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip after the state's attorney general argued his conviction and sentence should not stand due to issues with his trial.

Glossip, 60, has avoided execution three times, and in April, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond told the state's Pardon and Parole Board that he supports granting clemency for the death row inmate due to concerns about the fairness of Glossip's trial. He cited two independent reviews of the case that suggested Glossip receive a new trial. The state parole board, though, voted not to recommend clemency for Glossip.

Drummond also asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals last year to toss out Glossip's conviction and raised concerns about the testimony of a key witness and evidence, though the court rejected the attorney general's request in March, which cleared the way for Glossip's execution in May.