Utah death-row prisoner released after new DNA analysis of 1985 killing
Summary
A man in Utah, Douglas Stewart Carter, was released from death row after new DNA evidence showed he was not connected to a 1985 murder. He was convicted based on a confession and witness testimony, but no physical evidence linked him; the new DNA results exclude him as a match to blood and DNA found at the crime scene.Key Facts
- Douglas Stewart Carter spent more than 40 years on Utah's death row.
- He was convicted in 1985 for the murder of Eva Olesen, based on a confession and two witnesses who later took back their statements.
- No physical evidence originally linked Carter to the crime scene.
- Carter was retried in 1992 and again sentenced to death.
- The Utah state supreme court ordered a new trial due to investigator misconduct.
- New DNA analysis excluded Carter as a match to blood and DNA found at the scene.
- Carter was released on bail with GPS monitoring while awaiting a new trial.
- Prosecutors withdrew plans to seek the death penalty and are reviewing evidence.
- Family members of the victim expressed concerns and want justice for Eva Olesen.
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