Colleton County

Alex Murdaugh attended a pretrial hearing for his murder retrial, following the overturning of his life sentence by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The hearing aimed to set deadlines for evidence exchange and trial dates, with media and true crime observers present. Murdaugh’s defense requested changes to his courtroom appearance and a venue shift for the next trial.

Alex Murdaugh appears in court for a pretrial hearing on his murder retrial after his convictions were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The hearing focuses on setting deadlines and trial dates, while his defense requests to wear civilian clothes, use a laptop for evidence review, and test DNA found under his wife's fingernails. The defense also seeks to move the trial out of Colleton County.

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions for killing his wife and son were overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court, leading to a retrial hearing to set trial dates. His lawyers seek to have him wear civilian clothes and avoid shackles, while also requesting DNA testing and a trial location outside Colleton County. Murdaugh denies the murders but has admitted to other crimes including theft and fraud.

Alex Murdaugh will attend a pretrial hearing for his murder retrial after his convictions for killing his wife and son were overturned. The hearing aims to set procedural deadlines, and his defense has requested to wear civilian clothing and test DNA evidence found under his wife’s fingernails.

Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have requested a change of venue for his retrial, seeking to move the case out of Colleton County. They also asked prosecutors to provide DNA evidence for the retrial.

Alex Murdaugh's retrial has been scheduled for June 29 after a new trial was granted in May. He was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife, Margaret, and son, Paul, at the family's Colleton County property.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered a retrial for Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murders of his wife and son, reversing his convictions due to improper juror influence by a court clerk. The case will return to a lower court, with prosecutors aiming for a retrial within the next year.

Alex Murdaugh has filed a lawsuit against court clerk Rebecca Hill after his double-murder conviction was overturned due to jury tampering accusations. The lawsuit alleges that Hill's actions violated Murdaugh's civil rights. The South Carolina Supreme Court previously found that Hill's conduct during the trial crossed ethical and constitutional lines.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder conviction due to the conduct of Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill, who made improper comments to jurors during the trial. Hill's actions were deemed a 'breathtaking and disgraceful effort' to interfere with the jury process. The court's decision was unanimous.

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions were overturned due to jury tampering by court clerk Rebecca Hill, who allegedly influenced jurors with improper comments. The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Hill's actions tainted the trial, and Murdaugh will receive a new trial. Hill pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and misconduct in office.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson plans to retry Alex Murdaugh quickly after the state Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions due to misconduct by former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill. The court ruled that Hill's comments to jurors tainted the jury process. Prosecutors still believe they can secure a guilty verdict.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions in the deaths of his wife and son due to errors in the trial, but he will remain in prison for stealing from clients. Murdaugh has denied killing his wife Maggie and son Paul. The court ruling cited issues with the court clerk's conduct and the admission of evidence unrelated to the killings.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction, ordering a new trial due to improper external influences by court clerk Mary Rebecca Hill. Murdaugh was previously sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for murdering his wife and son. He is also serving time for financial crimes.