Alex Murdaugh trial judge grills defence attorney Jim Griffin over Twitter post
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Alex Murdaugh trial judge grills defence attorney Jim Griffin over Twitter post

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial has compared one of his defence attorneys to Kyrie Irving as he scolded him for a social media post branding the criminal investigation “sloppy”. At the start of day 19 of the disgraced legal scion’s trial in the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, Judge Clifton Newman questioned Mr Murdaugh’s attorney Jim Griffin about one of his tweets about the case. On Saturday, Mr Griffin shared a link to a The Washington Post op-ed titled: “Alex Murdaugh trial reveals a sloppy investigation.” Before jurors entered the courtroom on Tuesday, Judge Newman brought up the post, saying that he had received emails “concerning a social media post by Mr Griffin commenting on witness testimony and the quality of the investigation by the state”. Mr Griffin conceded, saying that: “I will not retweet anything or tweet anything until the trial is over.” The day’s proceedings were disrupted from the get-go on Tuesday when the judge also announced that one of the alternate jurors had been taken ill. open image in gallery Alex Murdaugh speaks with defence attorney Jim Griffin during his double murder trial The juror was “not feeling well” and had gone for a doctor’s appointment, he said.

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1 year, 5 months ago
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1 year, 6 months ago
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1 year, 6 months ago
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1 year, 7 months ago
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1 year, 7 months ago
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1 year, 7 months ago
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1 year, 8 months ago
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1 year, 10 months ago
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