Ep 158 Alec Murdaugh Gets a New Trial

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Colin and Russ discuss the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to grant Alex Murdaugh a new trial due to clerk Becky Hill's misconduct.

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ discuss the South Carolina Supreme Court decision that is granting formerly convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh a new trial regarding the deaths of his wife and son. The attorneys pick up where they left off in Ep 103 and discuss clerk Becky Hill, who's criminal misconduct is at the heart of the decision, and how her actions led to Murdaugh's convictions getting overturned. We revisit old predictions, make new ones, and have fun with a new Is This Lega...

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Hosts: Colin, Russ

Topics covered

• legal decision
• murder trial
• criminal misconduct
• overturned convictions
• predictions

Keywords

• Alex Murdaugh
• new trial
• South Carolina Supreme Court
• Becky Hill
• criminal misconduct

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Organizations: South Carolina Supreme Court

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