Alex Murdaugh trial: What to know about the double murder case
The former South Carolina attorney has been convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul.
The former South Carolina attorney has been convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul.
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and son. A jury found him guilty after deliberating for less than 3 hours. Trial attorney Paul Batista joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Nancy Chen to discuss the outcome of the case.
A judge in South Carolina sentenced disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh to two life terms, to be served consecutively, for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul. Watch the judge's announcement, with CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reporting from the courthouse and analysis from Vinoo Varghese, a white-collar criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor and Harvard Law teaching faculty member.
Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son after less than three hours of deliberation by a South Carolina jury.
The disgraced former attorney spoke briefly before the sentence was handed down and denied that he had ever hurt his wife or son.
After a nearly six-week trial, disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of the murders of his wife and son. Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison without parole for each murder charge. CBS News analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the conviction and where the defense may have gone wrong.
After a nearly six-week trial, disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty in the murder of his wife and son, facing 30 years to life in prison, without parole, for each murder. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who helped prosecute the case, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the verdict and upcoming sentencing hearing.
A jury delivered a guilty verdict on all counts in the double murder trial of disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh. The jury reached its decision in just two hours and 41 minutes, after nearly six weeks of testimony. Nikki Battiste reports.
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After less than three hours of deliberations, a South Carolina jury found disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty on Thursday in the murders of his wife and son. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined "CBS News Prime Time" to discuss the verdict.
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.
Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted on all counts in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in South Carolina.
After deliberating for about three hours, a South Carolina jury found former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. Nikki Battiste has the latest on the verdict.
Former attorney Alex Murdaugh's fate is in the hands of the jury, as arguments conclude in double murder trial. CBS News' Errol Barnett speaks with CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste about the South Carolina man who pleaded not guilty to killing his wife and son.
Five jurors were removed from the panel over the six-week trial ahead of deliberations.
Closing arguments are wrapping up today in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett from Walterboro, South Carolina, with the latest.
Closing arguments are expected to wrap up today in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with the latest from Walterboro, South Carolina.
The murder trial of Alex Murdaugh is entering its next phase as the prosecution and defense deliver their closing arguments. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest from South Carolina
Defense attorneys in the double murder trial of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh will present their closing arguments. Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to the June 2021 killings of his wife and son. Nikki Battiste reports.
Closing arguments got underway Wednesday in the double-murder trial of disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is charged with killing his wife and son. The jury also visited the home where the killings took place. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Closing arguments are underway in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. That comes after the jury paid a visit to the Moselle estate where Murdaugh's wife and son were killed in 2021. Vinoo Varghese, a white-collar criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor and member of the teaching faculty at Harvard Law School's Trial Advocacy Workshop, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
Before closing arguments begin in the the double murder trial of former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, the jury is expected to visit the crime scene. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Both sides have wrapped up their arguments in the double murder trial of former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh. The jury was expected to visit the crime scene before deliberations begin. Nikki Battiste reports.
A handful of witnesses will take the stand Tuesday as the prosecution nears the end of its questioning in the Alex Murdaugh trial. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what to expect and Monday's testimony.
Alex Murdaugh's defense in his double murder trial rested its case after calling up 14 witnesses over about two weeks of testimony. Nikki Battiste reports.
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