The Utah Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for condemned killer Douglas Stewart Carter. In a unanimous ruling, the state's top court ruled Carter's constitutional rights had been violated.

Defense lawyer Mark Moffat, left, with death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter during a hearing in October 2007. The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Carter should have a new trial, vacating ...

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.

Attorneys are starting to prepare for the eventual second trial for Douglas Carter after the Utah Supreme Court affirmed the reversal of his conviction and death penalty sentence last month.

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.

The Utah Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man who has spent nearly 40 years on death row.On Thursday, May 15, the court announced that Douglas Stewar ...

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 ruled Thursday that “serious” constitutional violations during the jury trial and resentencing for death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter merit a new trial. Carter, 69 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — 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 a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial Hannah Schoenbaum Thursday ...