Richard Glossip Murder Retrial Delayed Until December

Richard Glossip Murder Retrial Delayed Until December

The long-running Richard Glossip murder retrial has been postponed, with jury selection now scheduled to begin Dec. 9 in Oklahoma County District Court.

The delay marks another chapter in one of Oklahoma's most closely watched criminal cases, which stems from the 1997 killing of Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese. Glossip, who spent years on Oklahoma's death row, is no longer facing the death penalty in the upcoming trial.

Richard Glossip Murder Retrial Moved To December

According to News 9, Glossip's third murder trial was originally scheduled to begin in September but has been delayed until Dec. 9, 2026.

Defense attorneys requested additional time to review evidence recently provided by prosecutors, while the state agreed to the postponement because a key witness is expected to be unavailable during the original trial date.

Court officials anticipate the retrial will last approximately three weeks.

Glossip remains free after posting a $500,000 bond in May. His release came with financial assistance from several supporters, including Kim Kardashian, who has publicly advocated for his case.

The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office has confirmed prosecutors will not seek the death penalty during the retrial.

Case Has Spanned Nearly Three Decades

Glossip has maintained his innocence since he was first charged in connection with the 1997 killing of Barry Van Treese, who owned the Best Budget Inn in Oklahoma City.

Prosecutors allege Glossip paid motel maintenance worker Justin Sneed to kill Van Treese as part of a scheme to conceal alleged embezzlement from the business.

Sneed admitted to carrying out the killing and became the state's key witness against Glossip.

Over the years, Glossip's case has drawn national attention because of repeated appeals, multiple execution dates and ongoing questions surrounding the evidence presented during his trials.

Supreme Court Cleared The Way For New Trial

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated Glossip's previous conviction after determining prosecutors failed to correct false testimony presented during the original proceedings.

The ruling found that prosecutorial misconduct undermined the fairness of the trial and required Oklahoma courts to grant Glossip a new trial.

The upcoming proceedings will mark Glossip's third murder trial, nearly 30 years after Barry Van Treese's death.

The case has become one of the most scrutinized criminal prosecutions in Oklahoma history, drawing attention from legal experts, elected officials and criminal justice advocates nationwide. The December trial is expected to once again place the decades-old case in the national spotlight as both prosecutors and defense attorneys present their evidence before a new jury.

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