Court Orders New Trial for Alex Murdaugh Over Clerk’s Interference
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions for the 2021 killings of his wife and son, citing the improper influence of the county clerk, Becky Hill, on the jury. In a unanimous decision, the court stated that Hill’s actions “placed her fingers on the scales of justice,” denying Murdaugh a fair trial. Consequently, his life sentences were vacated, and a new trial has been ordered, though Murdaugh will remain incarcerated due to his separate guilty pleas for financial crimes. The Attorney General’s office plans to retry Murdaugh for the murders.
John Q. Hosedrinker