South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh's Conviction for the Murders of His Wife and Son
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the double murder convictions against discredited attorney Alex Murdaugh on Wednesday and ordered a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. The court ruled that Murdaugh was denied his right to a fair trial due to 'improper external influences on the jury' by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill. 'Hill tipped the scales of justice,' the court wrote in its unanimous decision, accusing her of 'shocking interference with the jury' during the 2023 trial. Murdaugh's attorney, Jim Griffin, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Murdaugh was convicted for the murders of his wife, Margaret Murdaugh, and his 22-year-old son, Paul Murdaugh, which occurred in June 2021, in a trial that garnered national attention. Prosecutors accused Murdaugh of committing the murders to elicit sympathy and divert attention from financial crimes that threatened to destroy his public reputation. This article was originally written in English by Juliette Arcodia and Daniel Arkin for NBC News.
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