The sordid and tragic story of former attorney Alex Murdaugh does not appear to be over quite yet.
Murdaugh was thrust into the national spotlight after his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were found dead on their South Carolina hunting property in 2021, asWHNS-TVreported.
Murdaugh was immediately cast as a prime suspect, eventually leading to a historic and nationally covered six-week trial in 2023.
The former lawyer was ultimately convicted on two counts of murder and was eventually sentenced to two life sentences.
However, on Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court announced it had overturned Murdaugh’s double murder convictions, according toWYFF-TV.
To be clear, this does not mean that Murdaugh is suddenly a free and innocent man. Rather, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling will trigger a retrial.
The Supreme Court appeared cognizant of the impact its unanimous 5-0 decision would have.
“Although we are aware of the time, money, and effort expended for this lengthy trial, we have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh’s motion for a new trial,” the justices wrote.
The reason for such a heavy decision?
Back in February, Murdaugh’s defense team argued that a new trial was needed due to their belief that the clerk of the court had tampered with the jury. The defense also contended that the judge in the original case had made a mistake by allowing Murdaugh’s financial crimes to be discussed at length in the trial.
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