Judge revokes bond for alleged Murdaugh accomplice, Curtis Smith
Prosecutors said
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Smith was led from the courtroom in handcuffs and was expected to be detained in the
Smith, twice indicted in connection with Murdaugh, was out on a
The attorney general's office filed a motion to revoke Smith's bond with the State Grand Jury for two types of violations.
The motion alleges that during his
The motion further alleges that
With these alleged violations, the state contends that Smith "poses a continuing threat to the community."
Smith's legal team spoke at length in defense of their client, claiming that when Smith spoke of not having money it was meant in the context that he didn't have any of Murdaugh's stolen money, and was not referring to his personal income, which he was using to pay bills.
Smith's attorneys also claimed that most of the GPS locations Smith visited were work-related for his trucking job, such as buying supplies for his truck, or medical-related, such as filling prescriptions. On one occasion, he went to help his elderly father-in-law when the man was having health problems. They further claimed that their client didn't have a "full understanding" of his travel restrictions.
Smith addressed the court and apologized: "I didn't understand what was going on and I apologize."
The bond restrictions were "not an advisory, but a hard and fast rule," said
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Smith was previously indicted by a local grand jury for his alleged role in an assisted suicide/insurance fraud scheme in
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