SC Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murders, Orders New Trial
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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife and son, citing the Colleton County clerk's improper influence on the jury and remanding the case for a new trial; Murdaugh remains imprisoned for related financial crimes, and Hill has since pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and perjury in a separate case.
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