New DNA evidence has raised doubts about whether Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, committed the murder he was convicted of in 1985.
The state Supreme Court last year ordered a new trial in the case, citing irregularities in the investigation. Carter insists he is innocent and that police coerced his confession at the time. Two people who identified the man have since recanted their testimony.
A week ago, a new DNA analysis revealed that Carter could not be linked to blood and other evidence from the murder scene. A judge then decided to release the 71-year-old man pending a new trial.
