Judge rules Alex Murdaugh's retrial will have a change of venue, but no location set
Summary
A South Carolina judge has ruled that Alex Murdaugh’s retrial for murdering his wife and son cannot happen in the county where his first trial was held due to concerns about fairness. The new trial date is set for April 2027, but the exact location has not yet been decided.Key Facts
- The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s original murder convictions because of jury tampering by a court clerk.
- Judge Debra McCaslin decided Murdaugh cannot have a fair retrial in Colleton County or anywhere in the 14th Circuit.
- The retrial is scheduled to begin on April 5, 2027.
- Murdaugh’s defense wants the trial held in Charleston, but prosecutors say that would be too expensive for the state.
- The judge allowed prosecutors to use Murdaugh’s testimony from the first trial in the new trial.
- The defense is not allowed to use Murdaugh’s polygraph test at trial.
- If the defense wants to use data from Murdaugh’s phone, they must share it with prosecutors first.
- Both sides will work together on jury selection, and the judge will supervise the process closely.
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