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Alex Murdaugh returned to court for a pretrial status hearing in his double murder case, where prosecutors and attorneys clashed over ballistics evidence and the testing of unknown male DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails.

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00:00This case will be tried in a courtroom under the rules of evidence and the law, not in the press
00:09and not in the court of public opinion.
00:13I will not allow these proceedings to become a circus and I will not permit anyone involved in this case
00:22to use this courtroom as a platform for publicity or theatrics.
00:30I remind you that when you file your motions and responses, you do so professionally.
00:38These documents become part of the permanent record and I am troubled by some of the filings, particularly those containing
00:48allegations of misrepresentation, a lack of candor or improper conduct.
00:54I want to again encourage the parties to work together to resolve issues before filing motions that could have been
01:04resolved without having to involve the court.
01:07I'll see you soon.
01:07No, no.

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