Alex Murdaugh Defense Suggests Richland County for Murder Retrial

Alex Murdaugh defense suggests Richland County for murder retrial

The judge is currently weighing where to set the trial.

Murdaugh trial to start April 5, but location undetermined

MORNING HEADLINES  |  Convicted felon Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial will start April 5, but it’s not clear where it will be.  It won’t, however, be in Colleton County or nearby counties of the 14th Judicial Circuit, S.C. Circuit Court Judge Debra McCaslin said Friday. The post Murdaugh trial to start April 5, but location undetermined appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

Judge grants change of venue in Murdaugh re-trial case; defense wants Charleston

COLLETON CO., S.C. – Alex Murdaugh’s upcoming double-murder retrial is officially moving to a new location. During a hearing Friday, the judge granted a change of venue, ruling Murdaugh cannot get a fair trial in Colleton County. The new city hasn’t been named, though the defense wants Charleston. The judge also ruled Murdaugh’s testimony from his first trial can be used by prosecutors under certain conditions. Murdaugh’s 2023 conviction was ove…