Utah judge orders Douglas Carter released on bail
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Utah judge orders Douglas Carter released on bail

Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A Utah judge ordered Douglas Stewart Carter, who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing, to be released on bail after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence does not match him. The state Supreme Court had ordered a new trial last year over investigator misconduct.
WHO: Judge Derek Pullan
WHAT: Ordered Douglas Stewart Carter released on bail after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Utah
WHY: Prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match Carter, further undermining the case against him.

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