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Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Convictions In Explosive New Twist Surrounding Wife And Son Case

Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina attorney convicted of taking the life of his wife and son in 2021, had his convictions overturned on Wednesday (May 13) in a stunning ruling that ordered a new trial in the case.

The 57-year-old had been serving two consecutive life sentences without parole after a 2023 trial found him guilty of fatally wounding his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their 22-year-old son, Paul Murdaugh.

The South Carolina Supreme Court, however, ruled 5-0 that the trial had been tainted by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill.

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