Brutality detailed in Alex Murdaugh case; 2 jurors get COVID-19
Both sides suggested delaying the trial in case the coronavirus might be spreading through the jury and others in court, but Judge Clifton Newman decided to continue.
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Both sides suggested delaying the trial in case the coronavirus might be spreading through the jury and others in court, but Judge Clifton Newman decided to continue.
WALTERBORO, S.C. -- As prosecutors and defense lawyers prepare to choose a jury for South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's murder trial, a judge decided to wait until the issues come up at trial to decide whether jurors hear evidence about blood spatter or other crimes Murdaugh is charged with.
At issue is the use of evidence of attorney Alex Murdaugh's bad behavior and the numerous other crimes he is charged with to show he killed his wife and son to buy time to prevent his other wrongdoings from being discovered.
Opening statements were underway Wednesday in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.
Opening statements were underway Wednesday in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of the 2021 killings of his wife and son.