Crime & Justice
CROSS-SPECTRUM
Utah judge to revisit possible release of former death-row inmate after DNA breakthrough
A Utah judge will reconsider the case of former death-row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter, who has spent 41 years in prison, following new DNA evidence.
Why it matters
The case could set a precedent for re-examining old convictions when new DNA evidence emerges.
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