Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, orders new trial
CBS News, NBC News
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court questioned "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
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- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, orders new trialCBS News · May 14, 2026, 12:01 AM
- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trialNBC News · May 13, 2026, 3:09 PM
- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders a new trialCBS News · May 13, 2026, 4:57 PM
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