Drummond

Drummond told the court that Glossip’s original prosecution had been marked by grievous errors, the most important of which was the perjured testimony of the key witness against Glossip, a man named Justin Sneed who committed the actual murder and testified against Glossip as means of convincing authorities not to seek the death penalty against him.

“Unlike past prosecutors,” Drummond continued, “who allowed a key witness to lie on the stand, my office will make sure Mr. Glossip receives a fair trial based on hard facts, solid evidence, and truthful testimony.”

If Drummond goes through with his plan, it would be the third time Glossip has been tried for the same crime.

Could it be because Drummond is running for governor in a deep-red state and does not want to give his opponents a campaign issue?

After the Supreme Court’s February ruling, even Drummond himself said it “would be difficult” to retry Glossip after so many years.