Appeals Court Upholds Death Sentence for Inmate Claiming Innocence

An Oklahoma appeals court upheld the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate scheduled for execution who claims he is innocent.
Glossip still has the option to plead for clemency from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
Glossip has come within hours of execution three times previously.
Glossip's attorney will continue seeking a new trial and appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Glossip was convicted of hiring a man to kill his former boss Barry Van Treese in 1997, though Glossip maintains his innocence.