Finally, the motion argues that this case is of statewide and national interest and "cries out for the use of a statewide jury" to ensure Laffitte's Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial before an ...

Former banker Russell Laffitte, who is accused of helping disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh steal money from his clients, is now set to receive a new trial. This week, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court ...

Mueller, a former public defender, eventually took the case and mostly won at trial. A jury acquitted Thompson of the felony ...