Alex Murdaugh lawyers allege ‘fabricated’ evidence was used to secure murder indictments

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh allege that the lead agent in his murder case lied to the grand jury and presented "fabricated" evidence, and they are asking a judge to dismiss the indictments. In a motion to dismiss dated Aug. 7, Murdaugh's attorneys alleged that David Owen, the lead South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent on his case, delivered "perjurious testimony and fabricated evidence" before a grand jury, characterizing his conduct as prosecutorial misconduct . Murdaugh's attorneys sai