Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments tossed, saying agent lied
Summary
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys are asking a South Carolina judge to dismiss the indictments charging him with killing his wife and son. They allege that lead investigator David Owen gave the grand jury false information; prosecutors deny deliberate misconduct, and Murdaugh faces a retrial after the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions over a court clerk’s improper influence on jurors.Key Facts
- The judge is scheduled to consider the dismissal request at a pretrial hearing on Friday.
- Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions and life sentence were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
- Defense attorneys say Owen wrongly told the grand jury that blood spatter was found on Murdaugh’s T-shirt and that certain ammunition was loaded in weapons around the property.
- An earlier report by state agents said there were no blood stains on the T-shirt, and prosecutors did not introduce that evidence at trial.
- Prosecutors say Owen made a mistake, not a deliberate effort to mislead, and point to other evidence, including a video with Murdaugh’s voice at the scene.
- If the judge dismisses the indictments, prosecutors can seek new indictments; the case is scheduled for retrial in April.
- Murdaugh remains in prison on separate financial-crime sentences, regardless of the outcome of the murder case.
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