Alex Murdaugh’s murder case is back in active litigation, and the latest fight goes to the foundation of the prosecution itself. After the South Carolina Supreme Court vacated Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence, his defense team has now asked the trial court to dismiss the indictments, arguing that a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent misled the grand jury that returned the charges.

The motion centers on testimony by SLED agent David Owen, whom Murdaugh contends gave inaccurate or misleading information during the charging process.