Oklahoma plans to execute an innocent man this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.1
Governor Mary Fallin has the power to stop this deadly mistake by issuing a 60-day stay of execution—but we need to act fast to save Richard Glossip.
Can you call Gov. Fallin right now? Tell her: “Don’t execute an innocent man. Grant Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of execution.”
Here’s the number:
405-521-2342 (It may take 30 seconds or more to hear anything after calling. When you hear the automated menu, press 2 to talk to the governor’s receptionist, which is better than leaving a message on the governor’s comment line, given the urgency. Call volume is high. So if you are unable to leave comment the first time, try again.)
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
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There’s no DNA evidence, no fingerprints, and no motive linking Richard to the crime. His execution is based solely on the testimony and credibility of one man: Justin Sneed, who confessed to the gruesome murder but said Richard hired him to do it. By saying Richard masterminded the murder, Sneed avoided the death penalty and now is serving a life sentence in a medium-security prison.2
Because Richard didn’t have the money to hire good lawyers, he ended up on death row. This is someone whose record was so clean that he had never even had a speeding ticket.3
But now, one of the best death penalty lawyers in the nation has taken up Richard’s case pro-bono, and this morning—two days before the scheduled execution—he released new evidence showing that “Sneed lied to save his own life.”4
After learning about some of the new evidence, a juror from Glossip’s trial stated, “If the defense would have presented the case that they are presenting now in the original trial…I would not have given a guilty verdict.”5
Unbelievably, Gov. Fallin says she’s going forward with the execution.6 It’s up to each of us to express our utter outrage, disgust, and heartbreak that our government would execute an innocent man—and to compel the governor to act. All we are asking for is 60 days to give Richard an opportunity to be represented in a way that will save his life.
Please call Gov. Fallin right now—we have no time to spare. Her number is 405-521-2342.
Tell her: “Don’t execute an innocent man. Grant Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of execution.”
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
http://civic.moveon.org/
(Remember: Call volume is high. It may take 30 seconds or more to hear anything after calling. When you hear the automated menu, press 2 to talk to the governor’s receptionist, which is better than leaving a message on the governor’s comment line, given the urgency. If you are unable to leave comment the first time, try again.)
In statements to the media this week, Richard said, “I just want everyone to know the truth. If this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.”7
Thanks for all you do.
–Mark, Ben O., Manny, Erica, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. “New Evidence in Glossip case will be presented Monday, September 14 by Legal Defense Team Member Don Knight,” The City Sentinel, September 12, 2015
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2. Ibid.
“What Happened in Room 102: Oklahoma Prepares to Execute Richard Glossip,” The Intercept, July 9, 2015
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3. “Opinion: Oklahoma should not execute Richard Glossip,” MSNBC, August 18, 2015
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4. “New Evidence in Glossip case will be presented Monday, September 14 by Legal Defense Team Member Don Knight,” The City Sentinel, September 12, 2015
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5. “Is Oklahoma about to execute an innocent man? Richard Glossip’s supporters say yes,” The Guardian, September 13, 2015
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6. “Oklahoma Inmate the Focus of Renewed Attention as Execution Date Nears,” The New York Times, September 11, 2015
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7. “Is Oklahoma about to execute an innocent man? Richard Glossip’s supporters say yes,” The Guardian, September 13, 2015
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