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Murdaugh defense seeks cell phone data ahead of retrial

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SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Alex Murdaugh’s defense team is asking the court to compel state prosecutors to turn over detailed electronic evidence extracted from cellphones during his first trial. During Murdaugh’s 2023 murder trial, data recovered from the phones belonging to his wife, Maggie, and…

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  1. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Murdaugh defense seeks cell phone data ahead of retrial (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Alex Murdaugh’s defense team is asking the court to compel state prosecutors to turn over detailed electronic evidence extracted from cellphones during his first trial. During Murdaugh’s 2023 murder trial, data recovered from the phones belonging to his wife, Maggie, and…

  2. Fits News

    Murdaugh Defense Demands Raw Cellphone Data Behind Murder Timeline (opens Fits News)

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    Latest discovery motion seeks the underlying data from Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s phones as attorneys prepare to challenge the digital evidence at retrial…

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