Alex Murdaugh to return to court
Alex Murdaugh is expected back in court in South Carolina on Monday for the first time since the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions for killing his son and wife. Skyler Henry reports.
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After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, his lawyers are set to hold a press conference Monday to discuss new developments in the case. Meanwhile, prosecutors say they may seek the death penalty in a retrial.
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Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina lawyer who was convicted of murder, will get a new trial and have his convictions overturned, the state's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. CBS News' Eva Pilgrim reports.
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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's conviction
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court questioned "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Alex Murdaugh trial clerk pleads guilty to showing reporter crime scene photos
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Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison
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Murdaugh found guilty of murdering wife, son
A jury in South Carolina found the disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in 2021. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the breaking news of the verdict. Read more here.
Former clerk in Alex Murdaugh murder trial arrested
Rebecca Hill, a former clerk who worked on the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, was arrested Wednesday and faces charges for crimes allegedly committed while working as a county official.
Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country
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Alex Murdaugh settles wrongful death lawsuit over boat crash
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Alex Murdaugh granted chance to argue jury tampering affected murder trial
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What do Stephen Smith's injuries tell about the SC teen's death?
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Sneak peek: Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country
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Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years for stealing from clients, law firm
The disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son.
Alex Murdaugh seeks new murder trial
Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred attorney who was convicted of killing his wife and son, returned to court Monday seeking a new trial after his team alleged comments by a court clerk influenced the jury's decision. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Supreme Court says states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
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Alex Murdaugh to return to court
Alex Murdaugh is expected back in court in South Carolina on Monday for the first time since the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions for killing his son and wife. Skyler Henry reports.
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