Murdaugh Appeal

The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions

Jenn Wood
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 Reversal: ‘Fingers on the Scales of Justice’

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by Jenn Wood
Inside the opinion that reversed Alex Murdaugh's double homicide convictions......

S.C. Supreme Court Strikes Down Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions

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by Jenn Wood
'Trial of the Century' undone, case remanded back to circuit court......

South Carolina Supreme Court Probes Numerous Fault Lines in Murdaugh Convictions

Jenn Wood
by Jenn Wood
A deep dive into the 'appeal of the century...'...