SC Supreme Court voids Murdaugh murder verdicts, retrial planned
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South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence, ruling that a trial clerk improperly suggested he was guilty and attacked his credibility. Prosecutors say they will retry him on the murder charges, likely in 2026, while he remains in prison for unrelated financial crimes; the court also warned next time about limiting evidence related to the financial crimes.
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