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Murdaugh Saga: Prosecutors Support Unsealing Becky Hill Files

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by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say public should see jury tampering records while the court preserves promises made to jurors....

Murdaugh Retrial Set For April As New Judge Pushes Case Forward

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by Jenn Wood
S.C. circuit court judge Debra McCaslin sets date for high-profile retrial, signals aggressive schedule for hearing motions, resolving pre-trial disputes......

Murdaugh Attorney Phil Barber Challenges ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ Narrative

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by Jenn Wood
In his first public interview, Alex Murdaugh's appellate lawyer says jurors in a second trial should take a fresh look at the evidence — not...

The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions

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by Jenn Wood
From the 'Remmer presumption' to Rule 606(b), here is what the justices concluded — and why it matters far beyond this one case....

Forensics, Photoshop & Loose Ends: The Unresolved Murdaugh Evidence Battle

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by Jenn Wood
No judge ever ruled on whether investigators improperly influenced a forensic expert - or mishandled key evidence ahead of South Carolina’s ‘Trial of the Century.’...

Murdaugh Verdict Reversals Reignite Debate Over Jury Tampering Charges

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by Jenn Wood
Following the reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, scrutiny is intensifying over why Becky Hill was never charged with jury tampering....