Utah death-row inmate released on bail after DNA exonerates him

Utah death-row inmate released on bail after DNA exonerates him

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail in Utah after DNA testing excluded him from the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen, and the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial. Earlier, a Utah judge had granted Carter bail following the same DNA results, which showed no match to the biological evidence from the 1985 killing.

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Douglas Carter Neal Hamilton Utah County judge Utah prosecutors Utah Supreme Court

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Utah County, Utah, United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Utah death row inmate released after DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 killing
Utah death row inmate released after DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 killing

Fox News • 30 sept. 04h55

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail after new DNA analysis excluded him as the source of biological evidence in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen, prompting a pending retrial.

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Man released on bail after 41 years on death row
Man released on bail after 41 years on death row

BBC • 29 sept. 13h39

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was released on bail after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen, prompting a new trial ordered by the Utah Supreme Court.

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Man who spent decades on death row in Utah ordered released on bail after no DNA match
Man who spent decades on death row in Utah ordered released on bail after no DNA match

CBS News • 29 sept. 00h58

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of Douglas Stewart Carter, who spent decades on death row, after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 murder.

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Convict on Utah's Death Row for Decades Makes Bail
Convict on Utah's Death Row for Decades Makes Bail

Newser • 29 sept. 00h30

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of a 71-year-old man who had spent decades on death row, citing new DNA evidence that did not match him, despite objections from the victim’s family.

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Douglas Carter ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him
Douglas Carter ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him

CNN • 28 sept. 23h43

A Utah judge ordered the release on bail of Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, who had spent decades on death row, after new DNA testing showed no match to evidence from the 1985 murder.

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Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row

kutv.com • 28 sept. 23h06

A Utah County judge ordered the release of Douglas Carter on bail after DNA testing showed his genetic material did not match evidence from the 1985 murder for which he had spent more than four decades on death row.

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