After decades on Utah’s death row, he wants his case dismissed, citing ‘staggering’ misconduct by investigators
Douglas Stewart Carter alleges police hid evidence and steered prosecutors away from another suspect.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Douglas Carter appears in 4th District Court in Provo, Friday, April 3, 2026. Carter was sentenced to death for a 1985 murder, which was overturned in 2025.