A jury recommended that Richard Eugene Glossip should...

A jury recommended that Richard Eugene Glossip should die for his role in the death of Barry Alan Van Treese, 54, who was beaten to death on Jan. 7, 1997. Glossip, 41, was accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the plot to kill Treese, who was beaten by Justin Sneed, 28. Prosecutors alleged Glossip arranged for Treese's death because he feared he was about to be fired by Treese. Sneed pleaded guilty to killing Treese and agreed to testify against Glossip in exchange for a sentence of life without parole. Jurors returned Tuesday night with a guilty verdict against Glossip. It is the 2nd time he has been convicted of the crime. His 1st conviction was overturned on July 17, 2001 (see) by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals after justices agreed with the findings of District Judge Twyla Mason Gray that Glossip had received an inadequate defense.