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Man to be Executed in Oklahoma Scrutinizes Evidence
By publicradiotulsa.org
Published: 08/17/2015

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois native scheduled to be executed next month in Oklahoma for his role in a 1997 killing is raising questions about evidence in his case.

Richard Eugene Glossip of Galesburg, Illinois, spoke to The Register-Mail from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for an interview published online Sunday.

Glossip is scheduled to die September 16th for the beating death of the manager of an Oklahoma City motel where he worked. Glossip maintains his innocence after having been convicted and sentenced to death by two juries.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has seen more calls for a delay since actress Susan Sarandon, who played a death penalty opponent in the movie "Dead Man Walking," claimed this month that Glossip was innocent.

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