36 reports on this story
Bond hearing set for Douglas Carter after death penalty dropped: What happens next?
What happened
Douglas Carter, a man retried for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen in Provo, Utah, is set for a bond hearing where a judge may decide on his release before trial. The Utah County Attorney’s Office has dropped the death penalty, and prosecutors are considering whether to proceed with the trial or dismiss the case.
Timeline
- ABC 4 Bond hearing set for Douglas Carter after death penalty dropped: What happens next?
- Fox 13 Following hearing, Douglas Carter's future in prison awaits judge's ruling
- ABC 4 Douglas Carter to be released on bail after decades on death row
- KJZZ Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
- KUTV 2News Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
- ABC 4 Victim's family members share concerns about Douglas Carter's release ahead of decision
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
- KSL Douglas Carter released on bail after 41 years behind bars
- KSL's Inside Sources Man behind bars for 40+ years could leave jail today
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Following hearing, Douglas Carter's future in prison awaits judge's ruling
- ABC 4 Douglas Carter released on bail ahead of retrial; defense calls for charges to be dropped
- KUTV 2News Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
- KJZZ Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
- Fox 13 (YouTube) After decades on death row, Douglas Carter granted bail
- KSL News (YouTube) After over 40 years in prison, Carter granted bail in Utah court
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
- ABC 4 'It's a long time coming': Douglas Carter released from prison on bail after four decades behind bars
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) LIVE: Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
- KUTV 2News Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
- KJZZ Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
- ABC4 (YouTube) Former death row inmate Douglas Carter appearing in court
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
- KSL News (YouTube) Former Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter released on bail
- ABC4 (YouTube) ‘It’s a long time coming’: Douglas Carter released from prison on bail after four decades behind bar
- KSL News (YouTube) Douglas Carter Granted Bond After More Than 40 Years Behind Bars
- St George News (Washington County) A man who spent decades on Utah's death row is released and awaits new trial in 1985 killing
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) STREAMING: Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row.
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Douglas Carter released from jail after judge grants bail
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) What is next for Douglas Carter?
- KSL News (YouTube) Douglas Carter released on bail after 41 years
- KSL's Inside Sources Ask the Attorney: Former death row inmate released after 40+ years on bail
- Salt Lake Tribune (YouTube) Former Utah death row inmate walks out of jail after 41 years
- ABC4 (YouTube) WATCH: Ben McAdams and Riley Owen face off in CD1 debate
- KSL News (YouTube) KSL NEWS NOW: Douglas Carter Released on Bail
- KSL Man freed after decades on Utah's death row faces new challenges as legal fight continues
- KSL News (YouTube) Douglas Carter’s next steps after release
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Every report
Following hearing, Douglas Carter's future in prison awaits judge's ruling
— Following a hearing, Douglas Carter's future in prison awaits a judge's ruling after the Utah County Attorney's Office withdrew its intent to seek the death penalty in his retrial for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen…
Douglas Carter to be released on bail after decades on death row
— Douglas Carter, a man once on death row for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen in Provo, Utah, is set to be released on bail after the Utah County Attorney’s Office withdrew its intent to seek the death penalty. DNA…
Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
— Former Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter appeared in court for a bond hearing more than 40 years after his 1985 murder conviction in Provo, Utah. Prosecutors dropped the death penalty following new DNA evidence…
Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
— Former Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter appeared in court for a bond hearing more than 40 years after his 1985 murder conviction in Provo, Utah. Prosecutors dropped the death penalty following new DNA evidence…
Victim's family members share concerns about Douglas Carter's release ahead of decision
— The family of Eva Olesen, a woman murdered in 1985, expressed concerns about Douglas Carter's potential release from jail ahead of a court decision. They argue that his release would pose a safety risk and cause…
Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
— A former Utah death row inmate appears in court for a bond hearing 40 years after his murder conviction.
Douglas Carter released on bail after 41 years behind bars
— Douglas Carter, a 71-year-old man convicted of murder in 1985, may be released on bail after 41 years in prison, including time on death row, following the overturning of his conviction due to evidence of misconduct…
Man behind bars for 40+ years could leave jail today
— A man who has spent over 40 years behind bars for a murder conviction that was overturned twice by the Utah Supreme Court is awaiting yet another trial and could be released on bond today.
Following hearing, Douglas Carter's future in prison awaits judge's ruling
— A hearing has concluded for Douglas Carter, a Utah inmate, and his future in prison now awaits a judge's ruling.
Douglas Carter released on bail ahead of retrial; defense calls for charges to be dropped
— PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — After spending 40 years on death row for the murder of Provo resident Eva Olesen in 1985, Douglas Carter has been released on bail as he awaits a new trial. After key witnesses in his case…
Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
— Judge orders Douglas Carter released from prison after over 40 years on Utah's death row PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — A man convicted in a 1985 capital murder case is to be released from prison after more than four decades on…
Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
— Judge orders Douglas Carter released from prison after over 40 years on Utah's death row PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — A man convicted in a 1985 capital murder case is to be released from prison after more than four decades on…
After decades on death row, Douglas Carter granted bail
— A judge ordered former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter released from jail on Monday, as Utah County prosecutors consider a retrial in light of newly discovered DNA evidence that does not place Carter at the…
After over 40 years in prison, Carter granted bail in Utah court
— After over 40 years in prison, Carter granted bail in Utah court After 40 years in prison, Douglas Carter’s murder conviction was overturned when DNA evidence failed to point to him.
Judge orders Douglas Carter released after over 40 years on Utah's death row
— A Utah County judge has ordered Douglas Carter, who has spent over 40 years on Utah's death row, to be released on bail pending a potential retrial for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen. His release comes with conditions…
'It's a long time coming': Douglas Carter released from prison on bail after four decades behind bars
— PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — Douglas Carter has been released on bail ahead of a retrial. After a bond hearing on Monday morning, a judge ruled that Carter could be granted bail while he is awaiting his second trial.
LIVE: Former Utah death row inmate appears in court for bond hearing 40 years after conviction
— Douglas Carter, a former Utah death row inmate, is appearing in court for a bond hearing 40 years after his murder conviction. Utah County prosecutors have dropped the death penalty in his case.
Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
— Douglas Carter, who spent over 40 years on Utah County's death row, was released on bail after prosecutors dropped the death penalty in his 1985 murder case. He was greeted by his son and attorneys upon his release and…
Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
— Douglas Carter, who spent over 40 years on Utah County's death row, was released on bail after prosecutors dropped the death penalty in his 1985 murder case. He was greeted by his son and attorneys upon release and…
Former death row inmate Douglas Carter appearing in court
— Former death row inmate Douglas Carter is appearing in court as a judge decides whether he can be released from jail before his retrial, now that the death penalty is off the table.
Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row
— Douglas Carter, who spent over 40 years on death row, was released on bail after being charged with the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen. He walked out of Utah County Jail and was greeted by his son, his son’s wife, and his…
Former Utah death row inmate Douglas Carter released on bail
— A Utah judge ordered former death row inmate Douglas Carter, 71, to be released on bail after 41 years in prison due to two major changes in his case.
‘It’s a long time coming’: Douglas Carter released from prison on bail after four decades behind bar
— Douglas Carter was released from prison on bail after spending four decades behind bars, marking a significant event in Utah's criminal justice system.
Douglas Carter Granted Bond After More Than 40 Years Behind Bars
— A Utah County judge has granted Douglas Carter bond after more than 40 years in prison for the 1985 death of Eva Oleson, as he awaits a second trial and faces challenges reentering society.
A man who spent decades on Utah's death row is released and awaits new trial in 1985 killing
— A 71-year-old man who was convicted of killing a police chief's aunt and spent decades on death row was released Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to the crime. A Utah judge…
STREAMING: Douglas Carter walks out of Utah County Jail after 40 years on death row.
— Douglas Carter, who spent 40 years on Utah's death row, was released from Utah County Jail.
Douglas Carter released from jail after judge grants bail
— Douglas Carter was released from jail after a judge granted bail.
What is next for Douglas Carter?
— Douglas Carter, who was on death row for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen in Utah, was released on bail after new DNA evidence showed he was not at the crime scene. He is now required to wear an ankle monitor while…
Douglas Carter released on bail after 41 years
— Douglas Carter, who spent 41 years in prison including time on death row, was released on bail after a judge ruled he was not a danger to the victim's family and prosecutors dropped the death penalty.Ask the Attorney: Former death row inmate released after 40+ years on bail
— A former death row inmate, Douglas Carter, was released on bail after over 40 years in prison and jail, including time on death row, following a judge's ruling that allows him to be released while the Utah County…
Former Utah death row inmate walks out of jail after 41 years
— Former Utah death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter walked out of Utah County jail after 41 years following new DNA testing that excluded him from the crime scene DNA, with his attorneys calling for the aggravated…
WATCH: Ben McAdams and Riley Owen face off in CD1 debate
— Douglas Carter has been released on bail ahead of a retrial after spending four decades in prison.
KSL NEWS NOW: Douglas Carter Released on Bail
— A man on death row for 41 years was granted bail by a judge in Utah, sparking discussion about the state's justice system and the implications of releasing a death row inmate.
Man freed after decades on Utah's death row faces new challenges as legal fight continues
— Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes Douglas Carter was released after 41 years on Utah's death row. DNA tests did not match him in the 1985 Eva Olesen murder case. His legal team seeks dismissal and exoneration for…