Attorneys push to unshackle Alex Murdaugh during key hearings
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh request he be unshackled and wear civilian clothes during upcoming South Carolina retrial hearings, citing lack of a threat.
Criminal Law : Double Jeopardy – Retrial
State v. Simon (MLW No. 70719/Case No. WD79446 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.)
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