Alex Murdaugh's 'Charleston or bust' prayer shot down by prosecutors in fight over 'Holy City' retrial

Alex Murdaugh's defense team requested a retrial venue in Charleston, South Carolina, according to court filings. Prosecutors opposed the request, citing flooding, hotel costs, and traffic as logistical barriers to holding proceedings there. The specific grounds for the defense's venue preference and the judge's ruling on the request were not detailed in available information.

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