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Washington CNN —Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he will follow precedent for replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee if she resigns, signaling a willingness to vote to replace the California Democrat if she left the chamber altogether. She has asked to be “temporarily” replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she is recovering but remains committed to returning to Washington. “As to Sen. Feinstein, she is a wonderful person. I hope she comes back,” the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee added. I think the Republican Party will be in good standing to oppose late-term abortion.”Graham’s comments highlight the difficulty that Republicans have had navigating the abortion issue.

☆ A South Carolina business owner was threatened with 'ruinous fines and jail time' after zoning laws were changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Changes to zoning laws forced a South Carolina business owner to lay off three of his five workers. Rafael Chinchilla, the owner of Tires 2 Go, a tire retailer in Simpsonville, South Carolina, was told in August 2022 to stop offering U-Haul rentals or face "ruinous fines and jail time." But under South Carolina law, "a property owner has a vested right to continue a nonconforming use in existence when his property is rezoned, barring a factual showing that continuing the use would harm the public health, safety, or welfare." The order forced the business owner to lay off three of his five employees as it had "drastically reduced the income from his business," the nonprofit wrote in its letter to the city Friday. It added that "his use as a U-Haul rental business was grandfathered in, and the City should not violate South Carolina law to destroy it."

☆ South Carolina attorney Murdaugh appeals conviction of murdering wife, son
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Industry Insight | What A Law Firm Client Development Manager Says About Client Listening Programs | Sarah Thompson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 9 (Reuters) - Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer convicted last week of murdering his wife and son, appealed his conviction and life sentence on Thursday, according to court records. Murdaugh, 54, a member of a powerful South Carolina family, was found guilty on March 2 on two counts of shooting his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest son, Paul, 22, on their family estate on June 7, 2021. For decades until 2006, Murdaugh family members served as the leading prosecutor in the area, and Murdaugh was a prominent personal injury attorney in the state. Murdaugh's lawyers tried to paint their client as a loving family man who, while facing financial difficulties and a drug addiction, would never harm his wife and child. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alex Murdaugh Receives Life Sentence: What Happens Now? Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife and son in 2021. The former South Carolina lawyer maintained his innocence during sentencing. WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein explains some of the main takeaways. Photo: Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post and Courier/Pool

☆ Alex Murdaugh to Be Sentenced for Murder of Wife and Son
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Valerie Bauerlein | Joshua Jamerson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WALTERBORO, S.C.— Alex Murdaugh , the disbarred South Carolina lawyer, faces sentencing Friday after a jury convicted him of killing his wife and son in a closely watched trial. The jury deliberated for less than three hours Thursday before finding that Mr. Murdaugh fatally shot his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul on a rainy night in June 2021 at the family hunting estate, known as Moselle.

☆ Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Wife and Son
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Valerie Bauerlein | Joshua Jamerson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WALTERBORO, S.C.— Alex Murdaugh , the disbarred South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Friday after a jury convicted him of killing his wife and son in a closely watched trial. The jury deliberated for less than three hours Thursday before finding that Mr. Murdaugh fatally shot his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul on a rainy night in June 2021 at the family hunting estate, known as Moselle.

On Thursday a South Carolina jury declared Murdaugh, 54, guilty on two counts of gunning down his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest son, Paul, 22 on their family estate on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh, the scion of an influential legal family in an area west of Charleston, faces 30 years to life in prison for each of the two counts of murder under South Carolina law. After listening to testimony over five weeks, the jury took only three hours to deliberate before reaching their verdict. The case has drawn intense media coverage given the family's immense political power in and around Colleton County, where the trial took place. Throughout the trial, prosecutors portrayed Murdaugh as a serial liar and argued that only he had the means and the opportunity to commit the murders.

☆ Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial Moves to Jury Deliberations
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | Joshua Jamerson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The jury in the double-murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh began their deliberations Thursday after his defense team gave closing arguments that called into question the state’s evidence and alleged motive. Mr. Murdaugh is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul on a rainy night in June 2021 at the family hunting estate, known as Moselle. He has pleaded not guilty.

March 1 (Reuters) - Closing arguments are set to start on Wednesday in the trial of Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the now-disbarred South Carolina lawyer charged with gunning down his wife and son in a complex and grisly case that has garnered international attention. Newman said he expected the jury would be back in court for closing arguments around 11 a.m. Murdaugh, who has said he had nothing to do with the murders, faces 30 years to life in prison if he is found guilty. In addition to the murders, Murdaugh has been charged with dozens of financial crimes, including an alleged scheme to have himself killed so that his older son, Buster, could collect a $10 million insurance payout. During the trial, Murdaugh admitted to stealing from clients and his law firm.

[1/2] Alex Murdaugh gives testimony in his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S., February 23, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/Pool via USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERSFeb 27 (Reuters) - Four final defense witnesses are set to take the stand on Monday in the double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh before his attorneys rest their case, with jury deliberations on track to begin later in the week. Murdaugh's lawyers said they planned to question four additional witnesses before resting their case in the early afternoon on Monday. That would be followed by closing arguments and the judge instructing the jury, which could happen on Tuesday or Wednesday, Murdaugh defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said in court on Friday. The case has drawn intense media coverage given the political influence of the Murdaugh family in South Carolina.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alex Murdaugh Testifies in Trial: ‘I Didn’t Shoot My Wife or My Son’ Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh took the stand on Thursday in his own defense in the murder trial of his wife and son. Murdaugh denied involvement in the murders during questioning by his defense attorney. Photo: Grace Beahm Alford/Press Pool

☆ The Murdaugh Slayings: The Latest on Disbarred South Carolina Attorney Alex Murdaugh’s Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Valerie Bauerlein | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is facing trial for the alleged murders of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. The trial is expected to last from Jan. 23 through late February at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., a town of about 5,500. The courthouse is about 20 miles from Moselle, the hunting property where Maggie and Paul were found dead on June 7, 2021. Mr. Murdaugh has been jailed for more than a year and faces a total of 99 felony counts, primarily related to allegedly swindling his clients out of $8.8 million. The 54-year-old Mr. Murdaugh pleaded not guilty to the murder charges and to most of the financial charges against him.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Themes and What’s Next The prosecution has rested its case against former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son in 2021. WSJ's Valerie Bauerlein breaks down key themes from the first part of the trial and what we can expect to see next. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan

☆ On Ukraine-Belarus Border, Tensions Rise Over Possible Russian Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

"I didn’t shoot my wife or my son anytime, ever," Murdaugh said from the stand. Murdaugh, the scion of an influential South Carolina legal family, was indicted by a grand jury in July on two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in connection with the shootings. Murdaugh said he was suffering from paranoia tied to a drug addiction and did not trust the police. Murdaugh testified that he left the kennels after removing a chicken from the mouth of Bubba, one of their dogs. Rocking back and forth and with tears running down his face, Murdaugh said he returned to the kennels and found his wife and son motionless and disfigured.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Themes and What’s NextThe prosecution has rested its case against former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son in 2021. WSJ's Valerie Bauerlein breaks down key themes from the first part of the trial and what we can expect to see next. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Themes and What’s NextThe prosecution has rested its case against former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son in 2021. WSJ's Valerie Bauerlein breaks down key themes from the first part of the trial and what we can expect to see next. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: Key Themes and What’s NextThe prosecution has rested its case against former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, accused of killing his wife and son in 2021. WSJ's Valerie Bauerlein breaks down key themes from the first part of the trial and what we can expect to see next. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan

There are "continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure," the agency warned last February, "as a means to create chaos and advance ideological goals." Law enforcement and utility companies, though, say they're working to resolve the open cases and prevent future attacks. Members of accelerationist groups have been charged with several plots in recent years to attack critical infrastructure. "The critical infrastructure element has become one of the core components of neo-fascist accelerationist movements in the US. "They don't really care who is doing the violence, who's doing the critical infrastructure attacks, Lewis said.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial: What to Know About the Case Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is set to go on trial, accused of murdering his wife and son in 2021. WSJ’s Valerie Bauerlein explains what you need to know about the case. Photo Illustration: Ryan Trefes

Kaye Hearn, a justice on South Carolina’s Supreme Court, wrote the majority opinion this month that struck down the state’s six-week abortion ban. Two women, Court of Appeals Judges Stephanie McDonald and Aphrodite Konduros, were initially in the running for Hearn’s seat but withdrew Tuesday. (The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest court for criminal cases, also has an all-male bench; the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which hears civil cases, has both female and male justices.) In 1988, Toal was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court. Hearn, who was elected to the state’s Court of Appeals in 1995, joined her on the bench in 2010.

☆ Alex Murdaugh, disgraced South Carolina lawyer accused of killing wife and son, faces new legal trouble
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors said Murdaugh, 54, made nearly $14 million as a lawyer over nine years, but also stole nearly $7 million from his law firm at the same time. The latest indictments bring the total number of charges against the disgraced attorney to more than 100. In his best year, Murdaugh reported making $5.3 million in 2013 after making $2.4 million the year before. Murdaugh said he made just $219,000 in 2017 and only $1.6 million over the next two years, according to the indictment. Murdaugh and his family were the biggest players in the legal scene in tiny Hampton County.

☆ South Carolina lawyer accused of killing family indicted for tax evasion
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Tyler Clifford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alex Murdaugh, 54, the scion of a South Carolina legal dynasty, is accused of willful attempt to evade state taxes on millions of dollars in income between 2011 and 2019. The new charges are in addition to dozens of state charges, including embezzlement and murder, brought by a Colleton County grand jury. Murdaugh is accused of fraudulently making nearly $7 million, which was left off on annual tax filings with the state, according to the indictment. He is suspected of skipping out on more than $486,800 in payments owed to South Carolina. He faces two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon in connection with the murders.

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