Jim Griffin

Can Alex Murdaugh Sue Becky Hill? Federal Judge Faces Rare Legal Questions

Jenn Wood
Few courts have confronted whether a criminal defendant can recover the cost of defending a trial vacated because of misconduct by a court official....

Alex Murdaugh Fires Back at Becky Hill’s Motion to Dismiss

Jenn Wood
Defense says Hill is attempting to relitigate issues the South Carolina Supreme Court has already decided after overturning his murder convictions....

Murdaugh Retrial Set For April As New Judge Pushes Case Forward

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

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...

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

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.’...