Lawrence Hurley is a senior Supreme Court reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh whether inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction should be thrown out — an unusual death penalty case in which the attorney general of Oklahoma has sided with a defendant. Glossip, who is now 61, was convicted of arranging for the murder in 1997 of his boss at the Oklahoma City motel where they worked.
The independent investigation ordered by Drummond found among other things that prosecutors knew but did not disclose at Glossip’s second trial in 2004 that Sneed had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed lithium after his arrest. Sneed also falsely testified that he had never seen a psychiatrist. Drummond concluded that as Glossip's conviction rested significantly on Sneed's credibility, it should not be sustained.
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