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Alex Murdaugh’s Attorneys Say Sentence For Financial Crime Constitutes ‘Cruel And Unusual Punishment’
In their latest court filing, attorneys for convicted murderer and fraudster Alex Murdaugh argue that his 40-year sentence for financial crimes violates his Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment. In April, Murdaugh pled guilty to 22 …