The Re-Trial Of Alex Murdaugh

On November 13, 2026, a judge hears Alex Murdaugh's motion to throw out the four murder indictments for Maggie and Paul. Eric Faddis, a defense attorney and former prosecutor, goes through the Alex Murdaugh motion to dismiss with me.Alex's lawyers argue the indictments have to go because of the shirt. In July 2022 the lead SLED agent told the grand jury an expert found Maggie and Paul's blood on it, and the State's own lab had reported no human blood on it in November 2021. He testified in 2023 that he never saw that report until November 2022.In August 2021, the agent had told Alex that shotguns at the Murdaugh house were loaded like the gun that killed Paul, then swore to the same claim before the grand jury. At trial he called the August version a trick and agreed the sworn version was not accurate.Faddis answers whether a judge needs proof the agent knew, or whether a false claim is enough.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #AlexMurdaughChannel #MurdaughRetrial #SLED #GrandJury #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers say a lie, not a mistake, got him indicted for murder, and SLED's lead case agent, David Owen, says he never meant to mislead. That's the fight Judge Debra McCaslin hears November 13, 2026. The defense wants the indictments dismissed without prejudice, arguing the grand jury indicted on a spatter claim SLED's own lab had already disproven; the State can charge him again when the grand jury sits December 10. The lab's November 10, 2021 report on Alex's T-shirt, addressed to Owen, read "No human blood identified." Owen told the July 14, 2022 grand jury an expert found spatter on it with Alex, Maggie and Paul's DNA. The defense says that finding leaked to FITSNews from a report only SLED, prosecutors and Tom Bevel's firm had. The April 5, 2027 retrial stays put, and he's in prison on financial sentences regardless. He says he didn't do it and is presumed innocent.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MurdaughMurders #AlexMurdaugh #HiddenKillers #DavidOwen #SLED #MurdaughRetrial #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial #TrueCrime

Alex Murdaugh's next murder trial may feature independent analysis of evidence taken from beneath Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and from her phone. At an October 16 hearing, the defense said its review found unknown male DNA in samples from both hands. Counsel also pointed to male genetic material on the phone that, they argued, includes a contribution not from Alex. None of that identifies a new suspect by itself.The defense sought Y-STR testing because it may reveal more about a male contributor to samples containing predominantly female DNA. Prosecutors were concerned that using what remains could prevent later testing. Judge Debra McCaslin granted the request. Defense lawyers told the court that analysis could take approximately 90 days, leaving a substantial question unresolved ahead of the April 2027 retrial.The DNA discussion was only one challenge to the original case record. The defense cited a large body of evidence it said arrived just before the 2023 proceedings, including 73 gigabytes three days before jury selection. Harpootlian also faced a correction from the judge for describing a polygraph as a success. The examination was about financial conduct, not the murders, and Murdaugh failed it. McCaslin declined to allow a wide-ranging examination of unrelated shooting evidence, urging both sides to focus on the coming trial.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke ask what the samples might tell a jury and how much damage an overstated courtroom claim can do. Murdaugh's earlier murder convictions were overturned following improper jury influence. His new trial is set for April 5, 2027, in Sumter County, and he denies killing Maggie and Paul.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #MurdaughCase #MurdaughRetrial #DNAEvidence #YSTRTesting #SouthCarolina #SLED #PaulMurdaugh #TrueCrime

Alex Murdaugh's defense wants to know if prosecutors are investigating a police officer friend who allegedly reached Moselle before other officers, and the state won't say. Eric Faddis joins me to cover that fight, the October 16 hearing, and a second case with police at its center: Sandra Birchmore.Judge Debra McCaslin let Murdaugh's lawyers test unknown DNA from Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and phone, corrected Dick Harpootlian's polygraph claim, and ordered the state's crime-scene scans handed over.In Boston, Matthew Farwell is on trial for Sandra's death. Prosecutors say his DNA was on the strap, and the officers who first handled the case have testified about the steps they missed.Eric compares how a police connection plays in front of each jury.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#SandraBirchmore #AlexMurdaugh #AlexMurdaughCase #MatthewFarwell #MaggieMurdaugh #EricFaddis #FarwellTrial #MurdaughRetrial #CoverUp #TrueCrimeCommunity

Alex Murdaugh's defense walked out of the October 16 hearing with permission to test the unknown male DNA tied to Maggie Murdaugh. Eric Faddis joins me to weigh whether it's a real lead or a long shot.The samples come from under Maggie's fingernails and from her cellphone. Prosecutors said any new testing could use up everything left. Judge Debra McCaslin let it happen anyway.The defense also says prosecutors suggested a police officer who was friends with Murdaugh got to Moselle before other officers and could have helped hide the guns and bloody clothes. The state won't confirm or deny a grand jury, citing secrecy rules.The judge warned Harpootlian and Creighton Waters to stop the sniping. Eric tells me who that warning was really for.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #AlexMurdaughCase #MurdaughRetrial #EricFaddis #PaulMurdaugh #Harpootlian #DNAEvidence #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity