PROVO, Utah — Douglas Stewart Carter will once again face trial for the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen.

On Tuesday, 4th District Court Judge Derek Pullan refused a defense request to order a new preliminary hearing, where they could try to get the case thrown out.

"We're very grateful. We've been at this for a long time," Olesen's daughter-in-law, Theresa, told FOX 13 News as she left the courthouse.

Carter's original conviction and death sentence for the home invasion murder of Olesen was thrown out by a judge , who found Carter's constitutional rights had been violated. The Utah Supreme Court upheld that decision . Provo police officers in the case were accused of threatening and bribing key witnesses in the case , and Carter has maintained his own confession was coerced.

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