Court addresses defense phone extraction motion and corrupted August 2022 download in Murdaugh case

The court addresses a motion regarding a defense phone extraction in Alex Murdaugh's case. Attorneys explain that staff worked to restore a corrupted 2022 murder download file for the defense, which the judge notes is recopied and not new evidence.

During a court session in Alex Murdaugh's case, a judge prepares to rule on a motion concerning a defense phone extraction. Legal representatives confirm they are auditing discovery years after the trial, noting they recently spent hours recreating a corrupted August 2022 murder download for the defense. The court clarifies that this file is recopied data rather than new evidence.