Utah prosecutors say DNA evidence doesn’t match man who spent decades on death row
The Utah County Attorney's Office announced that they will no longer be seeking the death penalty against Douglas Carter, accused of killing a Provo woman in her home in 1985.
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2 viewpointsCrime scene DNA doesn’t match a former Utah death row inmate. After 41 years, prosecutors drop their pursuit to execute him.
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3 viewpointsProsecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Douglas Carter, citing new DNA evidence
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1 viewpointUtah prosecutors drop death penalty after new DNA evidence shows man is not match in 1985 killing
Utah prosecutors say DNA evidence doesn’t match man who spent decades on death row