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Case Information: 2023-000392
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Appeal - General Sessions - Other
Short Title:The State v. Richard Alexander MurdaughCase Status:Remittitur
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Consolidated:2023-000392*, 2024-000576

Filed Date:03/09/2023Oral Argument Date:02/11/2026 09:30 AM
Disposition Date:05/13/2026Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:05/29/2026
Lower Court or Tribunal:Colleton (2022GS1500592, 2022GS1500593, 2022GS1500594, 2022GS1500595)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantRichard Alexander MurdaughNRichard A. Harpootlian
Phillip Donald Barber
James Mixon Griffin
Margaret Nicole Fox
Andrew R. Hand
RespondentThe StateNAlan McCrory Wilson
Samuel Creighton Waters
Melody Jane Brown
Donald J. Zelenka
Mark Reynolds Farthing
Joshua Abraham Edwards

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
06/18/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action Letter)
06/08/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Regarding Judge Assigned for Retrial)
06/04/2026Motion - Retract Conditional Objection and Unseal In Camera Hearing
05/29/2026Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
05/13/2026Dispositional Decision - Opinion
04/14/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action Letter)
04/13/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Three Motions Filed by Kennedy and Fink)
03/31/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (No Action Letter)
03/30/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Kennedy and Fink Motion to Strike & Vacate)
03/11/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Amicus Motion
02/24/2026Motion - No Return
02/18/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
02/11/2026Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae (Kennedy and Fink)
02/11/2026Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
02/03/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Updated Time Limits Letter)
01/30/2026Correspondence - Incoming (CREIGHTON WATERS arguing for Respondent)
01/22/2026Correspondence - Incoming (HARPOOTLIAN, GRIFFIN, BARBER arguing for Appellant)
01/21/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Media Requests)
01/21/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Time Limits Letter)
01/20/2026Record - Supplemental
01/20/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Sinclair Television Media Request)
01/16/2026Correspondence - Incoming (NBC media request for oral argument)
01/15/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Tucker Media Coverage Request)
01/14/2026Correspondence - Incoming from Mr. Harpootlian's office
01/13/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Court TV Questions Regarding Media Coverage)
01/12/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Only)
01/09/2026Motion - Supplement Record
01/09/2026Correspondence - Incoming media request from CC News Network
12/29/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Court TV Questions Regarding Media Coverage)
12/29/2025Correspondence - Incoming (NBC Questions Regarding News Coverage)
12/23/2025Correspondence - email from/to Ms. McKelvey concerning seating
12/23/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Request for Electronic and Photographic Coverage by Fits News)
11/13/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
11/06/2025Final Brief - Reply (6 copies)
11/06/2025Final Brief - Appellant (6 copies)
11/06/2025Record - Record on Appeal Filed (6 copies)
11/06/2025Motion - File Record on Appeal Solely in Electronic Format or Reduced Number of Copies
11/05/2025Final Brief - Respondent (10 copies)
10/17/2025Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
10/01/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
10/01/2025Motion - To File Amended Reply
10/01/2025Initial Brief - Reply
09/10/2025Initial Brief - Initial Briefing Complete
09/09/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
08/13/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Joshua Edwards and Mark Farthing also counsel for State)
08/13/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (2nd)
08/12/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
08/11/2025Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)(20 days)(Exceed Page Limits)
08/08/2025Motion - Exceed Page Limit
08/08/2025Initial Brief - Respondent
06/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from AG explaining Transcript matter)
04/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Only)
04/10/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st)
04/04/2025Motion - Return
04/03/2025Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)(120 days requested)
03/31/2025Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered by Respondent
01/14/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st)(90 days given)
01/09/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(90 days requested)
12/16/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limits
12/12/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
12/10/2024Motion - Exceed Page Limit (Consent Motion)
12/10/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
12/10/2024Initial Brief - Appellant
11/15/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Petition for Rehearing)
10/31/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on Motion to Intervene and Unseal Record
09/19/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter regarding consolidation)
09/16/2024Motion - Return (State)
09/16/2024Motion - Return (Murdaugh)
09/13/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
09/06/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Return Request)
08/21/2024Motion - Reply and Return to Motion to Consolidate
08/19/2024Motion - Return to Motion to Stay Briefing and Motion to Consolidate
08/14/2024Transfer - To Supreme Court
08/13/2024Motion - Stay Briefing or Extension to Serve Initial Brief
08/13/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Order Certifying Appeal to Supreme Court)
08/06/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
08/02/2024Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)
05/14/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
05/13/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
04/12/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Letting Setting Timelines)
01/17/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
12/18/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
11/15/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/18/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
10/17/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Hold in Abeyance and Remand to Trial Court for Motion for New Trial
09/21/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Supplement to Motion to Suspend Appeal and for Leave to File Motion for a New Trial)
09/21/2023Motion - Reply
09/19/2023Transcript Documents - Court Reporter Extension
09/18/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Supplement to Motion to Suspend Appeal and for Leave to File Motion for a New Trial)
09/15/2023Motion - Return
09/05/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Return Requested)
09/05/2023Motion - to Suspend Appeal and for Leave to File Motion for New Trial
08/18/2023Transcript Documents - Court Reporter Extension
07/17/2023Transcript Documents - Court Reporter Extension
06/16/2023Transcript Documents - Court Reporter Extension
05/17/2023Transcript Documents - Court Reporter Extensions
03/21/2023Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
03/13/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Redacted Sentencing Sheets)
03/10/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal Initial Letter)
03/09/2023Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial