Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh will face a new trial for the murder of his wife and son after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his previous conviction. The court found that the trial was unfair due to misconduct by the court clerk, Becky Hill, who influenced the jury to find Murdaugh guilty to boost sales of her book about the case. Additionally, the trial judge allowed evidence of Murdaugh’s unrelated financial crimes, which may have biased the jury. Despite this ruling, Murdaugh remains in prison for stealing $12 million from clients. His case has drawn widespread attention, inspiring books, podcasts, and TV series about his fall from grace as a powerful lawyer.
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South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
