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Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin
Coverage of Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin in the Nexus archive.
- Alex Murdaugh makes 'explosive' bid to blow up murder case hinging on DNA, dirty money and lies: expert
Alex Murdaugh is scheduled for a pretrial hearing regarding his retrial for the deaths of Maggie and Paul in 2021. His defense plans include efforts to dismiss the murder indictments or limit the evidence presented during the second trial. Experts note that this new legal landscape involves determining how much financial crime evidence and prior testimony can be presented to a new jury.
- Court date set for Alex Murdaugh retrial
Alex Murdaugh's retrial has been scheduled for June 29 after a new trial was granted in May. He was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife, Margaret, and son, Paul, at the family's Colleton County property.