Doug Carter, twice sentenced to die, steps out from behind bars in Utah thanks to DNA analysis

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,118

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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For most of his life, Douglas Stewart Carter has been confined to a Utah prison cell. On a misty evening and at 71 years old, he emerged free of shackles or guards Monday, with his time on death row now behind him.

As he strode out of the Utah County Jail, Carter smiled and pushed a cart full of belongings he amassed over 40 years in state custody — a pillow and …

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