Murdaugh Retrial: Key Evidence And Venue Disputes Take Shape
Multiple battles brewing ahead of upcoming status conference......
Retrial
Alex Murdaugh Asks Judge To Dismiss Murder Charges, Move Retrial
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys target SLED agent David Owen’s grand jury testimony while arguing Colleton County remains too deeply entangled in the case to host a fair retrial....
State Seeks To Use Alex Murdaugh’s Prior Testimony At Murder Retrial
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors also renew bids to restrict third-party guilt and polygraph evidence ahead of this week's pretrial hearing......
‘Rose Petal Murder’ Appeal Takes New Turn as Hughes Seeks New Trial
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys contend prosecutors' post-trial admissions raise questions about the fairness of Hughes' conviction....
Supreme Court Taps New Judge to Preside Over Alex Murdaugh Retrial
by Jenn Wood
Veteran South Carolina jurist tapped to oversee second prosecution - and related proceedings tied to the Palmetto State's highest-profile criminal case....
Alex Murdaugh Retrial: State Asks to Unseal ‘Egg Juror’ Files
by Jenn Wood
"The scales should now tip to unsealing..."...
The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions
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....
Michael Colucci Bombshell: Defense Moves For Dismissal Of Murder Charge
by Jenn Wood
Newly disclosed evidence about Sara Colucci’s alleged plan to take her own life was withheld for nearly a decade, defense attorneys say....
Michael Colucci Retrial: Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors Seek To Frame The Debate
by Callie Lyons
Attorneys on both sides filed a wave of pre-trial motions ahead of Michael Colucci’s upcoming retrial — including efforts to suppress forensic evidence, limit expert...