OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, today commented on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to grant death row inmate Richard Glossip a new trial.

"I and all the others fighting for justice for Richard Glossip are proud of the Supreme Court's ruling," Humphrey said. "I believe the Richard Glossip case being remanded back to trial speaks volumes to our Oklahoma Court system.

"This case encompasses many, many problems in our court system, beginning with prosecutorial abuse and criminal misconduct. In addition, we need to be asking how it is possible that our appellate court system, the state's Pardon and Parole Board and the governor all failed to consider the overwhelming evidence of this case that should have kept them from condemning Richard to death. The Supreme Court's decision makes it clear that Oklahoma needs to look at our entire criminal justice system and take appropriate action to correct the numerous injustices that currently exist. This is not a time to stick out our chest and brag, but it is a time that we should humbly review how it is possible for this to have happened in the first place."