Murdaugh’s Defense Team: We Want the Retrial in Charleston

Murdaugh Retrial: Key Evidence And Venue Disputes Take Shape

Multiple battles brewing ahead of upcoming status conference...

Prosecution cites Masters week, flooding, parking as reasons not to move Alex Murdaugh’s trial

WALTERBORO, S.C. (Court TV) — Prosecutors planning to retry Alex Murdaugh on charges that he murdered his wife and son say they no longer support moving the trial out of Colleton County because, they say, the defense is being unreasonable. Alex Murdaugh stands in the courtroom on Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post and Courier via AP, Pool) Murdaugh’s convictions and sentence for two life terms for the murders of his wife, Magg…

Murdaugh’s defense team wants retrial in Charleston, but court demurs

MORNING HEADLINES  | Lawyers for infamous inmate and former Lowcountry lawyer Alex Murdaugh want his murder retrial to be in Charleston instead of Colleton County, citing major logistical hurdles for picking a jury, according to court documents released Wednesday.But the judge in the case wrote that other locations – because next year’s retrial would be during Charleston’s tourist season – might be better. The post Murdaugh’s defense team wants …

State pushes back on Murdaugh bid to move retrial to Charleston County

Alex Murdaugh wants his murder retrial moved to Charleston County, but state prosecutors say other counties would be better options.

Prosecutors Fight Alex Murdaugh’s Bid for Charleston Retrial

Internewscast Journal Internewscast South Carolina prosecutors are pushing back hard against Alex Murdaugh’s bid to… This Post: Prosecutors Fight Alex Murdaugh’s Bid for Charleston Retrial first appeared on Internewscast Journal

Murdaugh’s defense team: We want the retrial in Charleston

According to documents released on Wednesday, the Court wrote that Murdaugh’s defense team’s choice of venue “always returns to Charleston and Charleston only.”