Lowcountry

Murdaugh Saga: Prosecutors Support Unsealing Becky Hill Files

Jenn Wood
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......

Michael Pearson Lawsuit Tests Prosecutorial Immunity Limits

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by Jenn Wood
State prosecutors say they cannot be sued over actions taken during Pearson's post-conviction fight. Pearson's attorneys argue those actions helped keep an innocent man behind...

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....

Feds: Lowcountry Drug Ring Stretched From Charleston To Mexico

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by Jenn Wood
Sprawling federal case accuses alleged gang members and associates of moving large quantities of narcotics throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry......

Pressure Mounts to Release Secret Murdaugh Jury Tampering Files

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by Jenn Wood
Attorney for dismissed Murdaugh juror argues the public deserves access to sealed investigative records following the supreme court’s reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions....