Douglas Stewart Carter, who spent decades on death row for a murder in Utah, is ordered released on bail after new DNA analysis finds no match placing him at the crime scene. CBS News reports that there is no physical evidence linking him to the scene, and the order follows a review that includes DNA results.
The underlying conviction relied on a confession and testimony from two witnesses. According to CBS News, the witnesses later recant, and Carter was convicted despite the lack of physical evidence. ABC Australia adds that Carter signed a confession that he later says was coerced. Both outlets say the updated DNA analysis excluded him as a possible match, forming the basis for the bail decision. The coverage focuses on what the DNA evidence now shows and revisits the reliability of the earlier confession and witness testimony.
