Unknown male DNA was found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails. It was never run through CODIS. Jim Griffin confirmed it at the press conference — physical evidence collected from the person who was fatally shot, documented by investigators, and never matched through the federal database. The defense has plans for that evidence at retrial, and they're not being quiet about it. But untested DNA is only part of this. The defense laid out alleged SLED failures from the original investigation — tire tracks never properly processed, GPS data on Maggie's phone that was overwritten, basic scene work that simply wasn't done. These aren't new complaints. They're newly relevant because every one of them becomes ammunition in front of a second jury that won't have twelve hours of financial crimes testimony filling the gaps. The retrial preparation is massive. An eight-thousand-page trial transcript to review. A complete scrub of all discovery materials. New expert witnesses. The defense doesn't expect the retrial to happen before next year. Venue is already a fight — the defense is considering a change-of-venue motion, but the receiving county must match Colleton's demographics. Griffin noted Richland and Charleston likely wouldn't qualify. Then the death penalty. Attorney General Alan Wilson reportedly put capital charges on the table. The defense might actually want that — because a capital case automatically triggers individual voir dire, screening every potential juror one on one. That's exactly the process Harpootlian demanded at the press conference. The prosecution may have armed the defense with their best jury selection tool while trying to look tough for a governor's race. The defense also filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Becky Hill — and it's doing double duty as a discovery vehicle. Subpoena power, depositions, and the ability to dig into whether Hill acted alone. Everything they find feeds directly into the criminal defense before the retrial starts. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #BeckyHill #DeathPenalty #SLED #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime