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Murdaugh judge warns against courtroom circus as DNA ruling goes to…

Judge Debra McCaslin rebuked both sides over bitter evidence fights at the Lexington, South Carolina hearing, granting the defense DNA testing but denying its request for ballistic data.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe judge in Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial warned both sides Friday that she will not allow the proceedings to become a circus.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJudge Debra McCaslin gave the defense a win on its DNA testing request, but rejected its broader request for ballistic data, after a tense hearing in Lexington, South Carolina.

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