Douglas Carter has been behind bars for 41 years, with much of that time spent on death row. Last Wednesday, prosecutors announced they would not be seeking the death penalty in his next trial on the same charge, aggravated murder, a first-degree felony.
Utah judge to rule if Douglas Carter will be released on bail after 41 years behind bars
Utah.News 1 source cited Details
How this story was published
Published automatically from one public source cited; not yet reviewed by the desk. Tell us if something is wrong ↗
Source
Utah.News publishes every story with the sources it was built from. Questions or a correction: corrections@utah.news.
Utah News spotted this story published September 28, 2026 at Deseret News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.