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- U.S. prosecutors in Utah dropped the death-penalty pursuit against Douglas Stewart Carter.
- DNA testing excluded Carter as a match to blood on a doorknob and knife.
- County Attorney Jeffrey Gray withdrew the death-penalty notice, saying DNA results do not exonerate Carter.
- Defense attorney Neal Hamilton requested a bond hearing and expects Carter’s release before trial.
- Witnesses alleged police paid rent, coached testimony, and threatened deportation to secure Carter’s conviction.
