The US Supreme Court hears the high-profile case on Wednesday of an Oklahoma man whose conviction and death sentence has sparked appeals for clemency from Pope Francis and Hollywood stars.The Supreme Court stayed his execution,

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider a bipartisan plea to reverse the death penalty conviction of Richard Glossip, Here’s what to know.

Both sides told the Supreme Court that long-suppressed evidence about the state’s star witness undermined the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip.

Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, has been scheduled for execution nine times — and each time, he has avoided that fate following legal twists and turns. Convicted for the 1997 killing of his former boss,

Nine times the state of Oklahoma has set a date to execute death row inmate Richard Glossip. And nine times Glossip, now 61, has gotten another chance at life.

Twice in the past decade the Supreme Court has blocked Oklahoma from executing Richard Glossip. Now the state has joined Glossip to argue that newly uncovered evidence shows prosecutors violated his rights at trial.

Drummond was later awarded the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for identifying the jet as an allied Saudi aircraft and withholding fire. His 1991 military citation said his actions had "prevented the tragic loss" of allied forces' lives.

Following the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision last year to uphold death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction, his case will be heard before the United States Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Former Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater, who reviewed Glossip’s case multiple times, remains convinced of Glossip’s guilt. He urged the state’s Pardon and Parole Board to deny clemency, despite the original case being prosecuted by his predecessors.

Richard Glossip has received nine execution dates, eaten three 'last meals,' and endured years of legal proceedings.