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Alex Murdaugh wants murder indictments dismissed, saying agent lied to grand jury
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh plan to ask a judge to dismiss the original murder indictments, alleging the chief investigator, David Owen, lied to the grand jury.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 convictions due to improper juror influence, leading to a scheduled retrial in April despite the dismissal request.
- Defense lawyers accuse Owen of providing false testimony about blood evidence and ammunition during grand jury proceedings, while prosecutors maintain other evidence supports the charges.
- Owen, who retired in 2024 after being named State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, has faced scrutiny before for withholding critical information in another case.
- Prosecutors argue Murdaugh killed his wife and son to gain sympathy and delay exposure of his financial crimes, although no direct physical evidence links him to the murders.
