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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers back in court, hoping to get murder indictments dismissed

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Alex Murdaugh's attorneys have returned to court seeking to have the murder case against the former South Carolina lawyer dismissed. The report by Tom Hanson focuses on the legal efforts currently being made by the defense team to overturn the charges. No specific numbers or dates are provided in the provided text.
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CBS NewsThis outlet13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys have returned to court seeking to have the murder case against the former South Carolina lawyer dismissed. The report by Tom Hanson focuses on the legal efforts currently being made by the defense team to overturn the charges. No specific numbers or dates are provided in the provided text.

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers back in court, hoping to get murder indictments dismissed (this article)2 articles from CBS News on this story
Toronto Star13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys plan to ask a judge to dismiss the murder indictments against him, alleging that the chief investigator in the case lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh is currently facing a retrial for the killings of his wife and son, following the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to overturn his convictions and life sentence in 2023, citing improper juror influence.

Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury →
The Independent13 Nov

Defense attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are seeking to have his 2021 murder indictments dismissed during a pretrial hearing because the chief investigator, David Owen, allegedly lied to a grand jury regarding blood evidence and ammunition. While the South Carolina Supreme Court previously overturned Murdaugh's convictions due to juror influence, prosecutors maintain they have sufficient evidence to pursue a retrial…

Could Alex Murdaugh’s murder charges be thrown out over ‘police lies’? →
New York Post13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh is pushing for the dismissal of murder indictments against him, claiming that the chief investigator, David Owen, lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh faces a retrial after his previous convictions were overturned due to misconduct by a court clerk. The crux of Murdaugh’s request centers on Owen’s alleged misrepresentation of evidence and omission of critical details, including discrepancies in the…

Alex Murdaugh pushes for murder indictments dismissed, alleging investigator lied to grand jury →
NBC News13 Nov

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers are currently seeking the dismissal of his murder charges in a South Carolina hearing following the state Supreme Court's decision to overturn his convictions. The defense argues that the lead investigator provided false information to the grand jury during the original proceedings. This report focuses on the current legal developments and the potential next steps in the case following the…

Alex Murdaugh seeks dismissal of murder case, says agent lied to grand jury →

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Alex Murdaugh Seeks Dismissal Over Agent Lies
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Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are hoping to get the disgraced South Carolina lawyer's murder case dismissed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13

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