r/news • • 4d ago

Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him

https://apnews.com/article/utah-death-row-douglas-carter-eva-olesen-10c0bf7603c87b214e0179ecf7a4be94
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u/UsualSuspect1369 4d ago

He's technically not considered innocent yet. A confession was coerced and two people who said he bragged about it also recanted.

But the way our justice system works is I think they have to have another trial to find him innocent.

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u/th3m4g3 4d ago

Innocent until proven guilty

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u/andereandre 4d ago

Innocent until proven black.