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Murdaugh Trial Venue Battle Heats Up | Charleston News
Alex Murdaugh’s legal team is pushing hard to move his retrial to Charleston — their only acceptable choice — but the court is resisting, calling it the most logistically and financially brutal option. With trial set for Masters week, hotel prices could skyrocket, making Charleston a costly nightmare. Murdaugh was originally convicted in 2023 for killing his wife and son, and got a new trial after the Supreme Court ruled that jury tampering by former Clerk Becky Hill tainted the original verdict. The state now argues other counties like Spartanburg or Florence would be far more practical…
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