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Murdaugh Retrial Moves to New Venue | Annapolis News
Alex Murdaugh’s retrial is getting a major reset — the judge has ordered it moved out of the original county to ensure a truly impartial jury, amid concerns over media frenzy and past courthouse issues. While Charleston County was Murdaugh’s team’s preferred spot, prosecutors pushed back, and the judge sided with fairness over geography. The Supreme Court overturned his 2023 conviction due to jury tampering, making this retrial critical — and the judge is going all-in to get it right: allowing some prior testimony under strict rules, approving new DNA testing from evidence under his wife’s…
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