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Glossip would likely have been executed already, but in 2023, the Oklahoma City district attorney’s office that had prosecuted him turned over evidence showing that Sneed had been diagnosed with serious mental illness and had attempted to recant his testimony, facts the office was aware of at Glossip’s trial but did not disclose.

And this witness later said he wanted to recant—he admitted he was scared and just said stuff to save his life, and wanted to take it back.

Members of the congregation were urged to publicly recant their sins.

The most recent petitions discussing Autry’s decision to recant his testimony were filed in Hardin County Circuit Court on Jan. 22, based on what Adams’ lawyer refers to as new evidence.

Generally, it’s unusual for a cooperating witness to recant testimony years after a trial.