Oklahoma Judge Grants Bond To Richard Glossip Ahead Of New Murder Trial
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai set Richard Glossip's bond at $500,000 ahead of his new murder trial.[1] The bond order requires Glossip to wear an electronic monitor, stay within Oklahoma, avoid drugs and alcohol, and not contact potential witnesses.[1]
In February 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court granted Glossip a new trial, finding prosecutors violated due process by failing to correct testimony from the killer Justin Sneed.[1] Judge Mai's order also cites a 2023 letter to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board that said the record does not support guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.[1]
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has said the state will retry Glossip and will seek a life sentence rather than the death penalty.[1] Glossip spent years on death row and was nearly executed three times before the Supreme Court ordered a new trial.[1]
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- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Judge Natalie Mai set Richard Glossip’s bond at $500,000 in Oklahoma County District Court.
- Bond conditions require Glossip to wear an electronic monitor, stay within Oklahoma, avoid drugs and alcohol, and not contact potential witnesses.
- The order cites a 2023 letter to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board saying the record does not support guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- In February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Glossip a new trial, finding prosecutors violated due process by failing to correct testimony from killer Justin Sneed.
- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has said the state will retry Glossip and seek a life sentence rather than the death penalty.
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