The move comes after a court overturned his murder convictions. A judge still needs to decide the location of the trial and what evidence will be allowed.
The move comes after a court overturned his murder convictions. A judge still needs to decide the location of the trial and what evidence will be allowed.
It is not clear when another trial would take place. But both prosecutors and defense lawyers said they would be forced to revise their legal strategies.
It is not clear when another trial would take place. But both prosecutors and defense lawyers said they would be forced to revise their legal strategies.
The State Supreme Court cited a local court clerk in reversing the result of one of the most-watched murder trials of the last decade. It has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.
The State Supreme Court cited a local court clerk in reversing the result of one of the most-watched murder trials of the last decade. It has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.
The appeal by Alex Murdaugh, once a well-connected member of a prominent family law firm, seeks to overturn his conviction in the murders of his wife and son.
The appeal by Alex Murdaugh, once a well-connected member of a prominent family law firm, seeks to overturn his conviction in the murders of his wife and son.
Becky Hill, the former clerk of courts in Colleton County, S.C., in court on Monday. She had been accused of perjury, misuse of public funds and sharing court information under court seal with a reporter.