Alex Murdaugh Defense Says They Didn't Have Texts Missing From SLED Timeline
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Alex Murdaugh defense says they didn't have texts missing from SLED timeline
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Court TV) — As he fights for a new trial, Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys are calling attention to a series of text messages they say were withheld from them during the trial. Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a retrial, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Po…
New text messages fuel Alex Murdaugh’s push for new trial
Newly uncovered text messages between disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh and his alleged drug dealer could have dramatically altered the defense’s trial strategy and possibly prevented a conviction, according to lead defense attorney Dick Harpootlian.
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