{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Why Alex Murdaugh Lied About The Kennels For 18 Months","description":"For about eighteen months, Alex Murdaugh told investigators he was never at the kennels the night Maggie and Paul were killed. He later admitted, under oath, that wasn't true. Prosecutors now want a brand new jury to hear that admission directly from his own 2023 testimony. Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke break down what the state's filing is actually asking for.\nAlongside the testimony, prosecutors are renewing two pretrial wins from the first trial: keeping third-party guilt evidence from the jury, and barring any mention of a polygraph, a rule that matters because Murdaugh's own attorneys once told a court Curtis Eddie Smith failed one when asked about the murders. Prosecutors are also seeking a fresh review of digital evidence and fighting the defense's request for independent DNA testing.\nThe defense has its own move on the table. A supplemental Brady and Giglio motion demands prosecutors search again for favorable evidence and witness credibility material generated since the first trial, and certify in writing within thirty days that the search was thorough. Ten categories are listed, from plea deals to personnel files to testing methodology, and the motion names no specific witness or missing document. A sanctions motion from the first trial remains unresolved, and prosecutors haven't responded.\nJudge Debra McCaslin has tentatively set the retrial for April 5, 2027. Alex Murdaugh is presumed innocent, has denied the killings since 2021, and remains imprisoned on unrelated financial crimes.\nJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/\nWant to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1\nInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/\nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/\nTik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod\nX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod\nThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.\n#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #HiddenKillers #MurdaughRetrial #TrueCrime #SouthCarolina #MurdaughMurders #BradyMotion #DebraMcCaslin #DickHarpootlian","author_name":"Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5040505-hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43785464/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}