In which year did prosecutors decline a third trial for Carter?
1984
1985
1986
1987
Answer
The charges against Randall Dale Adams, which eventually led to his exoneration, stemmed from the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer. Despite his conviction and two subsequent trials, prosecutors dropped the charges against Adams in 1985 when new evidence raised serious doubts about his guilt.
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