SC Supreme Court orders new trial for Alex Murdaugh in wife and son killings

TL;DR
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions, citing improper external influences on the jury, and ordered a new trial, though Murdaugh remains imprisoned on a separate federal sentence.
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- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife, son The Washington Post
- Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court The New York Times
- Is Alex Murdaugh Getting Out of Prison? What’s Next Now That His Murder Conviction Was Overturned TODAY.com
- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial CNN
- South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son Yahoo
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