INTRO: Alex Murdaugh (AL’-lick MUR’-dock) is back in court ahead of his re-trial next year … after the former lawyer’s murder conviction was overturned following a judge’s ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced the jurors. During a pre-trial hearing in Lexington, South Carolina, Judge Debra McCaslin scolded attorneys from the defense and prosecution about their conduct amid arguments surrounding case evidence.
ACK: Judge Debra McCaslin
TAG: Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son at their home in South Carolina in 20-21. He is currently serving a prison sentence for financial fraud charges after he pled guilty to stealing from his clients.
KEYWORD: Crime, Legal
