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A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh

A judge has set a new date in April for the retrial of murder charges against disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the deaths of his wife and son

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Size Of Offender’s Manhood Can’t Justify Indefinite Detention, South Carolina Top Court Rules

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled against the use of a scientifically dubious test as evidence that predators are likely to reoffend.

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Penis Measurements Cannot Justify a Sex Offender's Indefinite Detention, South Carolina's Top Court Says

The court unanimously ruled that penile plethysmography is unreliable and inadmissible as evidence of recidivism risk.

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Alex Murdaugh sues court clerk whose actions led to his murder convictions being vacated

Murdaugh has denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies outside their home in 2021

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Alex Murdaugh celebrated having his conviction overthrown because of jury interference, but now, he may be facing the death penalty

He’s thankful he doesn't carry the moniker of “convicted murderer.”

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Murdaugh’s life sentences for killing his wife and son wiped out after bombshell ruling finds jurors were poisoned by a court insider

Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son have been wiped out after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled his trial was tainted by a court insider’s interference. The decision, handed down on May 13, 2026, orders a retrial in the high-profile case that has…

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Jurors have mixed reactions as Murdaugh guilty verdict is overturned: report

The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions and ordered a new trial, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by a former clerk that denied him a fair trial

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Alex Murdaugh Conviction Quashed: Clerk Becky Hill Ruined the Trial of the Century

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions due to jury interference by a court clerk, granting him a new trial.

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Alex Murdaugh Crime Scene Explained: What Happened on Night of Murders as Juror Expresses Shock at Overturned Conviction

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing improper juror influence by a court clerk.

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Why Did the Court Overturn Alex Murdaugh's Sentence? What You Need to Know

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, citing jury bias influenced by a court clerk. Murdaugh will face a new trial, maintaining his innocence.

International Business Times UK

Alex Murdaugh case update: Why did South Carolina Supreme Court overturn Murdaugh's murder convictions and order a new trial?

Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned: Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions for the deaths of his wife and son have been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The court cited improper outside influence on the jury by county clerk Becky Hill as grounds for a new trial. Murdaugh remains imprisoned on…

The Economic Times

Alex Murdaugh case timeline: From murders to conviction overturn

Prosecutors have said they intend to retry the once-powerful lawyer

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction Overturned: 10 Series, Podcasts And Documentaries To Understand The Case and What Comes Next

The Alex Murdaugh case, already one of the most obsessively followed true crime sagas in America, took another stunning turn Wednesday when the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned his murder convictions and ordered a new trial.

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

“We will aggressively seek to retry Alex Murdaugh,” Attorney General Alan Wilson said.

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South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the killings of his wife and his younger son

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Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions struck down by South Carolina Supreme Court

Murdaugh was convicted for the June 2021 murders of his wife and son at their South Carolina estate

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Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers argue for new trial claiming court clerk improperly influenced jurors

Alex Murdaugh was convicted of the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul

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Alex Murdaugh continues to insist he didn't kill wife and son as he gets another day in court

Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn his murder convictions

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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects inmate's request for more firing squad details

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a request from an inmate set to die next month for more information on the firing squad after concerns about the last execution by bullets in April

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South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts

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Death Row Inmate Executed by Firing Squad Suffered 'Prolonged Death' After Shooter Missed Target

Mikal Mahdi, 42, suffered a prolonged death after a firing squad missed his heart during his execution, an investigation revealed.

The Independent UK

South Carolina Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution

The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday’s firing squad execution

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South Carolina sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses

The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state’s suddenly busy death chamber

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South Carolina to take a break from executions for the holidays

The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided the state should take a break from executions for the holidays

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South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years

The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens

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