The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that had upheld death row inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who was found guilty in the killing of a motel owner but has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him.

The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate after ruling that prosecution errors violated his due process rights.