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Murdaugh Trial Moves to Richland County | Wilmington News
Alex Murdaugh’s legal team is pushing to move his double-murder retrial from the Lowcountry to Richland County, arguing it offers a larger, more impartial jury pool and slashes costs—especially after a judge ruled the trial must leave Colleton County. The defense highlights Richland’s similar racial demographics to Colleton and notes that lodging expenses for attorneys and witnesses would be slashed, countering prosecutors’ concerns about hotel shortages during the Masters. With limited resources compared to the state, they’re urging the court to weigh financial fairness as it picks a new…
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