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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....

The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions

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....

Murdaugh Verdict Reversal: ‘Fingers on the Scales of Justice’

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

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

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
A deep dive into the 'appeal of the century...'...