Utah Supreme Court Affirms New Trial for Death Row Prisoner Whose Prosecutors Participated in “Intentional Misconduct” | Death Penalty Information Center

Utah Supreme Court Affirms New Trial for Death Row Prisoner Whose Prosecutors Participated in “Intentional Misconduct” | Death Penalty Information Center

On May 15, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court unan­i­mous­ly upheld a low­er court’s deci­sion vacat­ing Douglas Carter’s (pic­tured) con­vic­tion and death sen­tence and order­ing a new tri­al. The Court found that Utah County pros­e­cu­tors vio­lat­ed Mr. Carter’s con­sti­tu­tion­al rights on mul­ti­ple occa­sions with their ​“inten­tion­al mis­con­duct” dur­ing his 1985 tri­al that accused him of caus­ing the death of Eva Olesen dur­ing a home inva…

Utah Supreme Court orders new trial for man on death row after police misconduct surfaces | Local News | hjnews.com – The Herald Journal - Corruption By Cops

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