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Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera | South Carolina court tosses murder conviction in Alex Murdaugh case

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The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder conviction and ordered a new trial, ruling that the original proceeding was tainted by the improper influence of former Colleton County clerk Rebecca Hill, who urged jurors to judge Murdaugh by his “body language” and had published a book about the case, thereby compromising a fair trial, and also noting that the trial judge permitted unrelated evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes; while Murdaugh remains incarcerated on a 40‑year federal sentence for stealing $12 million from clients, the court’s decision does not affect that sentence and the state intends to retry him for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul.

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South Carolina court tosses murder conviction in Alex Murdaugh case

The state’s high court ruled that Murdaugh was denied a fair trial due to comments from a court clerk suggesting guilt.

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PBS NewsHour - The Latest | Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned in South Carolina Supreme Court ruling by Associated Press

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The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 shootings of his wife Maggie and son Paul, ruling that the trial was compromised by a court clerk’s bias‑laden comments that “egregiously attacked” Murdaugh’s credibility and by a judge who improperly allowed evidence of Murdaugh’s unrelated financial crimes to be introduced. Although the convictions were vacated, Murdaugh – who has pleaded guilty to stealing about $12 million from clients and is serving a 40‑year federal sentence – remains incarcerated and continues to deny killing his family; the high court highlighted the lack of physical evidence (no DNA or blood on him) and noted that the clerk, who hoped to boost sales of a book, later pleaded guilty to lying about her conduct.

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Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned in South Carolina Supreme Court ruling

Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence.

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BBC News | Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

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The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously vacated Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul and ordered a new trial after finding that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill improperly influenced the jury, violating Murdaugh’s right to an impartial verdict; Hill later pleaded guilty to misconduct, obstruction of justice and perjury and was accused of making comments that swayed jurors. Murdaugh, already serving two life sentences for the murders and an additional 40‑year federal sentence for financial crimes, had been convicted after a televised six‑week trial that painted him as a once‑powerful lawyer who allegedly stole to fund a pain‑killer addiction and staged the murders to conceal his fraud. The court did not revisit his financial‑crime convictions but noted that excessive evidence from that case was admitted in the murder trial, creating a risk of unfair prejudice.

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Alex Murdaugh's convictions for murder of wife and son overturned by court

The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

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ABC News: Top Stories | Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh and son Paul, ordering a new trial after determining that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill interfered with the jury by urging them to disregard Murdaugh’s testimony, pressuring a swift guilty verdict, and misrepresenting information to the court. While his murder convictions are vacated, Murdaugh remains incarcerated for multiple financial crimes, serving a 27‑year state sentence and a 40‑year federal sentence. The court’s decision cited Hill’s alleged perjury, obstruction of justice, and misconduct, highlighting that the integrity of the original trial was compromised. This development is ongoing, with further updates expected.

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