Douglas Carter released on bail after 41 years behind bars

A Utah judge will decide Monday if Douglas Carter should be released on bail. Carter has spent 41 years on death row following a 1985 murder conviction that has since been overturned.
A 4th District Court judge ruled Monday that Douglas Carter should be released on bail after his conviction was overturned. He was released from the Utah County Jail Monday evening.
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