The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was convicted of killing a high school student.

The US Supreme Court hears the high-profile case on Wednesday of an Oklahoma man whose conviction and death sentence has sparked appeals for clemency from Pope Francis and Hollywood stars.

Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, has been scheduled for execution nine times — and each time, he has avoided that fate following legal twists and turns. Convicted for the 1997 killing of his former boss,

The US Supreme Court will hear the high-profile case of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man whose conviction and death sentence have sparked appeals for clemency.