Former death row inmate asks Utah judge to dismiss murder case slated for retrial

Douglas Carter, who was sentenced to death in 1985 and had his conviction reversed in 2025, appears for a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Chris Samuels/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

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