Alex Murdaugh NEW Trial Prep #alexmurdaughtrial | Forensic Files

Just so people know who who are hearing that there's going to be a new trial, I mean, the wheels of justice move slowly.
There's a lot of prep work. This isn't happening next month. How long realistically do you think it'll take to
get to this next trial for it to begin? I can't I mean, I really can't say because
uh one of the things you got to do is serve early on serve discovery to get them to
update. Is it has there been additional testing that we don't know about? Did they miss
any? I mean, just just one example. Pr- on on the first trial, we read and heard that uh Alex's shirt that night
had been tested and they had blood spatter on it. Blood spatter being a fine mist
uh blood when you shoot somebody at close range it lands on you. And initial report by the SLED labs,
they go out there with the lab wash, it was blood spatter and it was we were told, while it's not in the report,
there was human blood spatter although they couldn't type it, they couldn't say it was Paul or Maggie's.

In this clip from our exclusive YouTube interview, defense attorney Dick Harpootlian explains why an Alex Murdaugh retrial would likely take time and why the defense plans to closely examine forensic evidence again.

Harpootlian discusses discovery requests, additional testing, and disputed testimony surrounding alleged blood spatter evidence connected to Alex Murdaugh’s clothing.

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Brief Summary

The episode covers the slow legal process and blood evidence in Alex's upcoming trial.

Key points

New Trial Announcement. A new trial is on the horizon, but the timeline is uncertain.
Blood Spatter Evidence. Discussion about crucial blood spatter evidence from the first trial.

Episode highlights

Blood Spatter EvidenceDiscussion about crucial blood spatter evidence from the first trial.“Blood spatter being a fine mist when you shoot somebody at close range.”0:40May 15, 2026

Episode quotes

The wheels of justice move slowly.

Commenting on the trial process and its delays

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