Glynn Simmons was sentenced to death by electrocution for a crime he didn’t commit in Oklahoma, a state he had never been to, at 22 years old in 1975. He won...
Glynn Simmons, 70, was released from prison in July, 2023 after serving more than 48 years for a crime he did not commit. Last Monday, Simmons settled with the city of Edmond, Oklahoma and the estate of an officer involved in the case for an undisclosed settlement amount.Glynn Simmons was sentenced to death by electrocution for a crime he didn’t commit in Oklahoma, a state he had never been to, at 22 years old in 1975.
The settlement figure is currently undisclosed, Cole said. When asked his feelings about the monetary amount, Simmons said in a text, “I would rather have had my 50 years of freedom.”,” Cole said. Two white women were shot by two Black men in a liquor store robbery. One of the women died. There were no suspects, no arrests had been made, and “the community was outraged,” Cole said. “And so enter Glynn Simmons and Don Roberts.
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