In 5-3 decision, the justices set aside Richard Glossip's conviction, saying it may have been based on false testimony.

The Supreme Court has thrown out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to

Richard Glossip maintained innocence in a 1997 murder; decades later, prosecutors agreed, but state courts found he must be put to death anyway.