It’s been said people are entitled to the best justice they can afford. Well, this week accused killer Alex Murdaugh got $600,000 to spend on his defense in the double homicide case at the heart of the still-unfolding ‘Murdaugh Murders’ crime and corruption saga.
That answers, in part, how a disbarred lawyer described by his own counsel as “impecunious” (a.k.a. broke) is able to afford two of the top criminal defense attorneys in the state of South Carolina.
And at least a half-dozen expert witnesses
"The best justice he can afford ..."
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During a hearing in Lexington County on Tuesday afternoon, circuit court judge Daniel Hall approved an agreement between Murdaugh’s attorneys and the lawyers appointed to manage his funds in connection with a high-profile wrongful death case in which Murdaugh and several members of his family are named as defendants.
Under the terms of that agreement, Murdaugh is entitled to compensate lawyers and experts in his murder trial with proceeds from his 401(k) retirement account – which he is liquidating.