Overview
- A judge accepted Glossip’s guilty plea to accessory to first-degree murder on Thursday and dismissed the underlying first-degree murder charge, avoiding a third murder trial.
- Sentencing is set for Dec. 17–18, with prosecutors saying they will seek additional prison time and the defense urging that Glossip’s nearly 30 years behind bars be credited as time served.
- The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Glossip’s conviction and death sentence in February 2025, finding prosecutors allowed false testimony and ordering a new trial.
- The original case depended primarily on testimony from admitted killer Justin Sneed, and independent reviews found investigative flaws and lost or destroyed evidence that undercut the state’s theory.
- Glossip was released on bond in May 2026 under GPS monitoring after spending almost three decades on death row, and the December sentencing will determine whether he returns to custody under a statute that allowed up to 45 years for the accessory charge.