Prosecuting attorney Creighton Waters, left, and Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian speak during an evidentiary hearing over a retrial of Alex Murdaugh for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at the Lexington County Judicial Center, Friday, Oct 16, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool)