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Alex Murdaugh’s defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during pretrial hearing

ABC News - US and The Seattle Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year.
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Left / center-leftAlex Murdaugh’s defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during pretrial hearing

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 16, 4:16 AM

Alex Murdaugh’s defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during pretrial hearing

Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year.

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 16, 9:03 AM

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers raise explosive questions about possible accomplice

Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year

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ABC News - USNews report · Oct 16, 6:23 AM

Alex Murdaugh's defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during hearing

Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year

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Oct 16, 4:16 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 16, 6:23 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Oct 16, 9:03 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.