As if South Carolina’s Lowcountry weren’t haunted enough already, Alex Murdaugh seems to have become a poltergeist who, notwithstanding two murder convictions, can’t be contained by mere prison walls. Just six months after he was convicted of killing his wife and son, allegations of jury tampering in his trial have led his attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, to a request a new trial. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. Read the full opinion at The Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2023 18:08 UTC