Alex Murdaugh lawyers file appeal alleging ousted South Carolina court clerk swayed jury
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh, 56, filed an appeal for a new murder trial on Tuesday, citing improper testimony and Becky Hill's alleged jury tampering.
Alex Murdaugh's murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are taking two paths to appeal his murder convictions for killing his wife and son, saying that a court clerk pushed a guilty verdict to jurors to sell books and that the trial judge allowed improper evidence like the disgraced South Carolina lawyer's financial crimes.
Alex Murdaugh has filed 132-page SC Supreme Court appeal of double murder conviction
From the criminal investigation and prosecution, to jury tampering, Murdaugh's appeal claims State got murder case all wrong and he deserves a new trial.
Alex Murdaugh files official appeal of conviction of killing of wife, son
Murdaugh and his attorneys filed the paperwork Tuesday with the South Carolina Supreme Court. Murder was convicted in March 2023 of killing his wife, Maggie, and their adult son, Paul, at the family's estate in Colleton County in June of 2021. Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman then gave him two life sentences in prison.
Alex Murdaugh appeals double murder convictions, asks SC Supreme Court for new trial
Hampton County man Alex Murdaugh appealed his double murder convictions to the SC Supreme Court. He was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul.
Convicted SC killer Alex Murdaugh files appeal of double murder conviction
In the 132-plus page brief, Murdaugh’s lawyers lay out two main prongs of attack they say should be grounds for granting Murdaugh a new trial ... life in prison for shooting and killing his ...
Alex Murdaugh appeals double-murder conviction for killings of wife, son
To support the argument, Murdaugh lawyers Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin reference an evidentiary hearing where one juror admitted Hill’s comments to the jury during the trial did influence her to vote Murdaugh guilty.
Murdaugh murder trial juror speaks out
For the first time, we are hearing from one of the jurors who convicted Alex Murdaugh of murder. The one-on-one interview comes just two days after the convicted murderer’s legal team sent their appeal of his conviction to South Carolina’s Supreme Court.
Alex Murdaugh files formal appeal of conviction to SC Supreme Court
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Juror details Murdaugh murder trial in new book
A juror in one of South Carolina’s most notable murder trials shares her story in a new book ‘The Long Road to Justice: ...
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Conviction tossed for Alex Murdaugh’s accused banker accomplice
A banker who worked with disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh had his conviction and seven-year prison sentence thrown out Thursday by a federal appeals ...
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Alex Murdaugh’s friend and fraud accomplice wins appeal to toss his federal conviction
A federal court has reversed the conviction of Alex Murdaugh’s alleged fraud accomplice ... Laffitte will face a new trial on the same charges, according to US Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs.
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Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh's banker overturned in appeal of juror's dismissal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The banker who prosecutors said helped Alex Murdaugh move ... Laffitte enabled Murdaugh to keep stealing repeatedly. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV ...
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New state trial date requested for alleged Murdaugh accomplice
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WCSC) - A new state trial date for Russell Laffitte, a man accused of conspiring with Alex Murdaugh to commit fraud, is requested for October 2025. Monday’s status hearing ...
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Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk, prejudicial evidence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are ... clothes were found elsewhere. Murdaugh’s defense said a state ...