"CONVICTED KILLER" WHILES AWAY THE REMAINING DAYS OF HIS EXECUTION WATCHING THE 'LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE'

A convicted killer whiles away the days to his execution by watching Last of The Summer Wine.

Richard Glossip has maintained his innocence every day of the 17 years he has spent on Oklahoma's death row and his plight has become a celebrated cause among anti-death penalty campaigners.
But as he fights to save his life, it is classic British TV sitcoms that are keeping up his spirits.

"I love British comedy," he said.

"I watch Last of the Summer wine twice a day, five days a week.
"A lot of people here don't get its dry humour."
But there is little funny about being trapped in the tragicomedy of America's justice system.

Glossip wakes each day knowing that at precisely 6pm in little more than a month he will die for a murder he did not carry out – while the actual killer has been spared.

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Almost unbelievably, the only evidence against him is the word of the murderer.
His one remaining hope is to appeal to Governor Mary Fallin, a staunch supporter of capital punishment – to grant a 60-day stay of execution that will allow his legal team to push for a new hearing.

Glossip's plight has captured the hearts and minds of Americans and thousands round the world.

They have been joined by heavyweights including Hollywood star Susan Sarandon and Sister Helen Prejean, who she played in Dead Man Walking to win her Oscar.
Of 3,002 men and women on death row, 4% are estimated to be innocent.

Victim: Barry Van Treese who was murdered by Justin Sneed after allegedly being ordered to kill him by Richard Glossip

Glossip, 52, speaks movingly about his plight and how he hopes justice will prevail: “I’m not frightened of dying,” he says.
"God knows it comes to us all. 

"But if I do die, I hope it is not in vain.
"If my execution ensured no other innocent man was sent to the death chamber then I will willingly – and am prepared to – die for that cause.

"I'm trying to get people to understand, to get people to speak out, it is time to stop killing innocent people in this country."

Glossip, scheduled to die on September 16, was convicted after the confessed murderer of his boss, motel owner Barry Van Treese, said he was involved.

Though he did not kill Van Treese – a fact never disputed – he got the death penalty.
In the US, co-conspirators in any crime which leads to a murder is also guilty of homicide.

 

If truly he is innocent i hope God in his infinite mercy will spare his life. killing an innocent man is a NO NO.