Alex Murdaugh: The Grand Jury Fight Over TWO Claims

The Alex Murdaugh murder retrial is scheduled for April 2027. Before a new jury ever hears the case, his defense wants a South Carolina judge to throw out the existing indictments over two claims made to the grand jury: blood spatter on his shirt and shotgun ammunition at the family property.

The white shirt is central. SLED investigator David Owen told grand jurors that an expert had identified Maggie and Paul Murdaugh's blood spatter on it. But a 2021 laboratory report found no human blood in tested shirt samples. During the original trial, Owen agreed that the grand-jury version was incorrect. He testified that he did not receive or see that report before giving his sworn statement and said his intention was not to deceive.

The second issue comes from an interview in which Owen gave Murdaugh information about shotguns and ammunition. Owen later called that questioning tactic trickery. The defense argues an inaccurate claim of that sort cannot simply be reused under oath. It says the combined problems justify dismissing four indictments without prejudice, leaving the state free to present a properly supported case to another grand jury.

The prosecution rejects the accusation that evidence was fabricated. In a response filed November 9, it argued that further tests and a consulting expert supported a different interpretation of the garment, and that the initial lab report had been missed. Prosecutors also maintain the grand jury was presented with a broader body of evidence, not just the challenged assertions. Judge Debra McCaslin has yet to decide.

Tony Brueski and defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis examine whether the remedy fits the alleged misconduct, why the difference between a suspect interview and sworn testimony matters, and what a November 13 hearing might change. Murdaugh continues to deny the murders. No finding of intentional fabrication is established by the pending motion.

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