71岁的道格拉斯·斯图尔特·卡特因新的DNA分析证明其与1985年的谋杀案无关而被释放1。这名死刑犯已在监禁中度过超过40年，其案件因调查人员不当行为而于去年被犹他州最高法院下令进行新审判1。
DNA分析于2024年9月22日进行，排除了卡特与犯罪现场血迹及凶器上遗传物质的匹配可能1。受害人埃娃·奥莱森在1985年被杀害，卡特原本因两名后来撤回证词的证人和其本人的认罪书而被定罪，并在1992年被再次判处死刑1。法官德里克·普伦下令释放卡特，但要求其佩戴GPS监控设备，新审判定于2027年进行为期两个月的庭审1。犹他县检察官埃尔温·佩蒂洛斯表示，重新评估卡特的保释是"必要和公平的"1，检察机关上周撤回了寻求死刑的通知1。
Douglas Stewart Carter, a 71-year-old inmate who has spent over 40 years in capital punishment custody, has been released from prison following new DNA analysis that excluded him as a match to biological evidence from a 1985 murder case.1 DNA testing performed on September 22, 2024, ruled out Carter's connection to blood found at the crime scene and genetic material recovered from the murder weapon.1
Carter was originally convicted in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen based on testimony from two witnesses who later recanted their statements and a confession Carter claims was coerced.1 He was tried again in 1992 and sentenced to death.1 The Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial last year after determining that investigators had engaged in misconduct.1 Judge Derek Pullan has released Carter on bail, though he must wear a GPS monitoring device, with a retrial scheduled to begin in 2027 and expected to last two months.1
Utah County Prosecutor Erwin Petilos stated that reassessing Carter's release conditions was "necessary and fair."1 The prosecution withdrew its notice seeking the death penalty last week.1
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