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Judge orders release of former Utah death row inmate after 41 years
Original: Judge orders release of former Utah death row inmate after 41 years — but aggravated murder charge remains
A Utah judge has ordered the release of a former death row inmate after more than four decades behind bars, but the aggravated murder charge against him remains in place. The ruling frees the man while the underlying case is not fully resolved, leaving his legal status uncertain. The case, spanning 41 years, is drawing attention as one of the longest-running criminal matters in the state.
Why now: A judge's order releasing a man held for 41 years on a death row case is a rare and striking development in a decades-old murder case.
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- Judge orders release of former Utah death row inmate after 41 years — but aggravated murder charge remains · The Salt Lake Tribune
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