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Mark Keel

Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division during the investigation and 2023 trial.

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SLED Chief Mark Keel appeared at the sentencing hearing after Judge Clifton Newman invited him to address the court. Keel praised SLED's agents and their work, recognized the agency's longstanding partnership with the Attorney General's Office, and said SLED believed justice had been served. He also thanked the court.

Trial Record (1)

20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023

SLED Chief Mark Keel addressed the court at sentencing, praising SLED's investigators and its partnership with the Attorney General's Office and stating that the agency believed justice had been served.

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Summary

The court imposed two consecutive natural-life sentences after Murdaugh maintained his innocence, then addressed juror privacy and reported postings of courtroom photographs.