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The State v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh (2)
Case Info
| Lower Court / Tribunal | Colleton (2022GS1500592, 2022GS1500593, 2022GS1500594, 2022GS1500595) | ||
| Case Group | Appeal | Initial Docket Date | 2024-04-11 |
| Case Type | General Sessions | Case Subtype | Other |
| Filed Date | 2024-04-11 | Argument Date | 2026-02-11 |
| Disposition Date | 2026-05-13 | Remittitur Date | 2026-05-29 |
| Last Action Event | 2026-06-08 | ||
| Seq | Filing Date | Filing Entry | Files |
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| 1 | 2024-04-11 | Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial | |
| 2 | 2024-04-12 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal Initial Letter) | |
| 3 | 2024-04-23 | Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered by Appellant | |
| 4 | 2024-06-24 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter) | |
| 5 | 2024-06-25 | Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received | |
| 6 | 2024-06-26 | Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal | |
| 7 | 2024-07-10 | Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Motion to Certify) | |
| 8 | 2024-07-22 | Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Return to Motion to Certify) | |
| 9 | 2024-07-23 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Email Forwarding Filing to Supreme Court) | |
| 10 | 2024-07-26 | Correspondence - Incoming (Letter Requesting to Hold in Abeyance) | |
| 11 | 2024-07-29 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Counsel) | |
| 12 | 2024-07-30 | Motion - Hold in Abeyance | |
| 13 | 2024-08-01 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Motion to Hold in Abeyance | |
| 14 | 2024-08-12 | Initial Brief - Appellant | |
| 15 | 2024-08-12 | Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed | |
| 16 | 2024-08-13 | Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Supreme Court Order Granting Motion to Certify) | |
| 17 | 2024-08-13 | Transfer - To Supreme Court |
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| 18 | 2024-08-13 | Correspondence - Incoming (Another copy of AIB per Court Order of 8/13) | |
| 19 | 2024-09-11 | Motion - Extension of Time (1st) | |
| 20 | 2024-09-13 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order | |
| 21 | 2024-09-16 | Motion - Return (Murdaugh) | |
| 22 | 2024-09-16 | Motion - Return (State) | |
| 23 | 2024-09-19 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter regarding consolidation) | |
| 24 | 2024-10-31 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on Motion to Intervene and Unseal Record | |
| 25 | 2024-11-15 | Correspondence - Incoming (Petition for Rehearing) | |
| 26 | 2024-12-10 | Initial Brief - Appellant | |
| 27 | 2024-12-10 | Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed | |
| 28 | 2024-12-10 | Motion - Exceed Page Limit (Consent Motion) | |
| 29 | 2024-12-12 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order | |
| 30 | 2024-12-16 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limits | |
| 31 | 2025-01-09 | Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(90 days requested) | |
| 32 | 2025-01-14 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st)(90 days given) | |
| 33 | 2025-03-31 | Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered by Respondent | |
| 34 | 2025-04-03 | Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)(120 days requested) | |
| 35 | 2025-04-04 | Motion - Return | |
| 36 | 2025-04-10 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st) | |
| 37 | 2025-04-10 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Only) | |
| 38 | 2025-06-18 | Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from AG explaining Transcript matter) | |
| 39 | 2025-08-08 | Initial Brief - Respondent | |
| 40 | 2025-08-08 | Motion - Exceed Page Limit | |
| 41 | 2025-08-11 | Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)(20 days)(Exceed Page Limits) | |
| 42 | 2025-08-12 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order | |
| 43 | 2025-08-13 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (2nd) | |
| 44 | 2025-08-13 | Correspondence - Incoming (Joshua Edwards and Mark Farthing also counsel for State) | |
| 45 | 2025-09-09 | Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed | |
| 46 | 2025-09-10 | Initial Brief - Initial Briefing Complete |
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| 47 | 2025-10-01 | Initial Brief - Reply | |
| 48 | 2025-10-01 | Motion - To File Amended Reply | |
| 49 | 2025-10-01 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order | |
| 50 | 2025-10-17 | Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal | |
| 51 | 2025-11-05 | Final Brief - Respondent (10 copies) | |
| 52 | 2025-11-06 | Motion - File Record on Appeal Solely in Electronic Format or Reduced Number of Copies | |
| 53 | 2025-11-06 | Record - Record on Appeal Filed (6 copies) |
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Record on Appeal 9
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| 54 | 2025-11-06 | Final Brief - Appellant (6 copies) | |
| 55 | 2025-11-06 | Final Brief - Reply (6 copies) | |
| 56 | 2025-11-13 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order | |
| 57 | 2025-12-23 | Correspondence - Incoming (Request for Electronic and Photographic Coverage by Fits News) | |
| 58 | 2025-12-23 | Correspondence - email from/to Ms. McKelvey concerning seating | |
| 59 | 2025-12-29 | Correspondence - Incoming (NBC Questions Regarding News Coverage) | |
| 60 | 2025-12-29 | Correspondence - Incoming (Court TV Questions Regarding Media Coverage) | |
| 61 | 2026-01-09 | Correspondence - Incoming media request from CC News Network | |
| 62 | 2026-01-09 | Motion - Supplement Record | |
| 63 | 2026-01-12 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Only) | |
| 64 | 2026-01-13 | Correspondence - Incoming (Court TV Questions Regarding Media Coverage) | |
| 65 | 2026-01-14 | Correspondence - Incoming from Mr. Harpootlian's office | |
| 66 | 2026-01-15 | Correspondence - Incoming (Tucker Media Coverage Request) | |
| 67 | 2026-01-16 | Correspondence - Incoming (NBC media request for oral argument) | |
| 68 | 2026-01-20 | Correspondence - Incoming (Sinclair Television Media Request) | |
| 69 | 2026-01-20 | Record - Supplemental | |
| 70 | 2026-01-21 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Time Limits Letter) | |
| 71 | 2026-01-21 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Media Requests) | |
| 72 | 2026-01-22 | Correspondence - Incoming (HARPOOTLIAN, GRIFFIN, BARBER arguing for Appellant) | |
| 73 | 2026-01-30 | Correspondence - Incoming (CREIGHTON WATERS arguing for Respondent) | |
| 74 | 2026-02-03 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Updated Time Limits Letter) | |
| 75 | 2026-02-11 | Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held | |
| 76 | 2026-02-11 | Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae (Kennedy and Fink) | |
| 77 | 2026-02-11 | Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held | |
| 78 | 2026-02-18 | Correspondence - Incoming (Other) | |
| 79 | 2026-02-24 | Motion - No Return |
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| 80 | 2026-03-11 | Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Amicus Motion | |
| 81 | 2026-03-30 | Correspondence - Incoming (Kennedy and Fink Motion to Strike & Vacate) | |
| 82 | 2026-03-31 | Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action Letter) | |
| 83 | 2026-04-13 | Correspondence - Incoming (Three Motions Filed by Kennedy and Fink) | |
| 84 | 2026-04-14 | Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action Letter) | |
| 85 | 2026-05-13 | Dispositional Decision - Opinion | |
| 86 | 2026-05-29 | Remittitur - Remittitur Sent | |
| 87 | 2026-06-04 | Motion - Retract Conditional Objection and Unseal In Camera Hearing | |
| 88 | 2026-06-08 | Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Regarding Judge Assigned for Retrial) |