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Murdaugh Reversal Masks Deeper Justice System Issues

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By Barry Edwards
| Law360 Verified
By Barry Edwards ( May 27, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT) -- When I read the South Carolina Supreme Court's May 13 decision to reverse Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction because of Rebecca Hill's improper comments to jurors, I am reminded of Steve Bartman, the Chicago Cubs fan who infamously interfered with a catch in the 2003 National League Championship series. Cubs players made errors and poor plays after the foul ball incident, yet Bartman somehow became the scapegoat for the team's collapse....
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Why Did Americans Elect a Felon Instead of a Prosecutor?

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By Barry S. Edwards, Barry Edwards
| Washington Monthly Verified
For all the post-mortems on the left, for all the gloating on the right, few have asked one question about the 2024 election: Why did Americans elect a convicted felon over a prosecutor? The legal system that valorizes prosecutors and demonizes criminals has so delegitimized itself that “prosecutor” and “felon” no longer resonate as “good guy” and “bad guy.” While there are reasons to oppose President Donald Trump, his status as a felon may not be one.
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Getting serious about prosecutorial misconduct

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By Barry Edwards, Stacy L. Bettison
| LexBlog
What can—and should—be done By Barry S. Edwards and Stacy L. Bettison A few years ago American Public Media (APM) produced an 11-part podcast investigating a quadruple murder in Winona, Mississippi, the arrest of a man named Curtis Flowers for the crime, and the six trials that followed. Four of the six trials resulted in guilty verdicts, but the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned three of those for prosecutorial misconduct. Two of the trials resulted in hung juries.
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