SC judge to take Alex Murdaugh bond appeal under advisement, issue written order
After a one hour and 44 minute virtual bond hearing, State Grand Jury Presiding Judge Alison Renee Lee made no immediate decision on whether suspended S.C. attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh Sr. should have his $7 million bond reduced.
"I will take the matter into consideration and issue a written order," Judge Lee said, after hearing at length from the prosecutors, Murdaugh's lead defense attorney, one victim, and attorneys for numerous victims.
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Murdaugh, who is facing 12 state grand jury indictments, containing 51 separate financial crimes charges, is currently being held in the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County. In addition to his current $7 million bond, with no option to pay 10%, if released on bond he will be facing bond restrictions that include house arrest, GPS electronic monitoring, surrendering of his passport, a waiver of extradition, mandatory mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling and random drug testing.
This story will be updated.
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