SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “numerous constitutional violations” during the trial and sentencing of a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial.

The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that "numerous constitutional violations" during the trial and sentencing of Douglas Stewart Carter, a man who has spent decades on death row, merit a new trial.

Utah Supreme Court orders new trial for man on death row after police misconduct surfaces May 15, 2025, 2:40 PM FILE - The Utah Supreme Court listens to oral arguments, Aug. 8, 2023, in Salt Lake ...