11 September 2025 :
September 4, 2025 - Oklahoma. Another judge recuses self in case of Richard Glossip
A 2nd judge in the case of former death row inmate Richard Glossip has recused themselves following a request from attorneys representing Glossip.
During a hearing at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, Judge Kathryn Savage recused herself from the case, although it is unknown if the recusal came at the request of either party in the case.
No new judge has been appointed at this time, according to Don Knight, Glossip’s attorney.
A new date for the next hearing involving Glossip has not been set at this time.
In 1997, Motel owner Barry Van Treese was killed, and the investigation that followed pointed towards Richard Glossip, who was working for Van Treese at the time, and Motel handyman Justin Sneed as suspects.
The trial uncovered Sneed as the one who committed after a confession, where Sneed described beating Van Treese to death with a baseball bat; however, Sneed claimed Glossip gave him $10,000 to commit the act.
Glossip was convicted and put on death row after another trial and re-sentencing in 2004, and after decades of delaying his execution, a recent overturning by the U.S. Supreme Court in February said “prosecutors knowingly allowed false testimony and withheld evidence, undermining the credibility of a state’s witness.”
As Glossip remains in custody, questions still remain about what the next steps in the case could be. Here are the possibilities:
- New trial with a lesser sentence, such as life or life without parole
- Plea agreement to a lesser charge, like accessory after the fact, with time served
- Dismissal of the case if evidentiary problems are deemed insurmountable
