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Judge Deborah McCaslin set a tentative retrial date of April 5, 2027 for Alex Murdaugh, whose double murder conviction was unanimously overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
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Andrea Canning brings in Dateline producer Sue Simpson for this week's roundup. The Alex Murdaugh retrial saga is heating up: after five South Carolina Supreme Court judges unanimously overturned his 2023 conviction for murdering wife Maggie and son Paul, the first pre-trial hearing drew a packed courtroom of 200 — international media, local TV, and true crime podcasters alike. New judge Deborah McCaslin, who replaced the retired Judge Clifton Newman, opened by candidly admitting she knew nothing about the first trial. The defense filed motions for a change of venue, civilian clothes for Murdaugh before the jury, and — critically — independent DNA testing of material found under Maggie's fingernails from an unknown, unrelated man. The judge quipped she'd let the defense pay for it themselves. No rulings were made, but a tentative retrial date of April 5, 2027 was placed on the calendar.
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