On Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. Prosecutors said they plan to retry the once-prominent lawyer who was known for his family lineage and million-dollar judgements in rural South Carolina. He worked for his … Read more
CASE UPDATE: On May 13, 2026, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and granted him a new trial. The court held that Murdaugh was denied the right to a fair trial, including an impartial jury, due to the actions of County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill. On March 2, 2023, … Read more
Editor’s note: On March 2, 2023, a South Carolina jury found disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son at their country estate in June 2021. After a six-week trial, jurors deliberated for less than three hours before returning the four guilty verdicts in connection with the murders of Maggie Murdaugh and Paul … Read more
The previous guilty verdict was thrown out after the South Carolina Supreme Court found fault with jury deliberations. Source link
The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned on Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court. He will now be given a new trial. Lawyers for Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer, pushed for a new trial based on “improper” conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working … Read more
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the double murder convictions against disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh, ordering a new trial in the killing of his wife and son. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We are accordingly constrained to reverse the post-trial court’s denial of … Read more