Event Brief
Utah prosecutors drop death penalty plan after DNA mismatch
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
Summary: Utah prosecutors said they are dropping their plan to seek the death penalty in an upcoming retrial of Douglas Stewart Carter, who spent decades on death row for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen. The Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial after finding investigator misconduct, and newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match Carter.
WHO: Utah prosecutors
WHAT: Utah prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty in Carter's upcoming retrial after DNA evidence did not match him.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Utah
WHY: Newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match Carter, and the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial citing investigator misconduct.
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