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Murdaugh Judge Clashes With Defense During Retrial Hearing
TV-14 | CLIPS | Season 1 | 2026
Tensions flared during Alex Murdaughs pretrial hearing Friday as his defense attorneys sparred with the state and judge over motions for his upcoming retrial. The judge told Murdaughs lawyers to pick up the phone and call the state if they had specific questions about the case, but the defense pushed back, saying it was not that simple. The judge then suggested the defense could also email the Commonwealth with its questions. Murdaugh was granted a new trial after being convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today Join the Investigation Newsletter Court TV Podcast Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks: FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook Twitter/X Instagram TikTok YouTube WATCH 140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE WHERE-TO-WATCH