Tag: new_trial
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Media Monitor: South Carolina Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Alex Murdaugh
The Washington Post reports the South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Alex Murdaugh, overturning his murder convictions due to improper influence from a county clerk's comments to jurors during the 2023 trial.
Law EnforcementLegal Alex MurdaughSouth Carolina Supreme CourtNew trialMurder convictionsCounty clerkJudicial systemLegal proceedingsThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: South Carolina court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction
USA Today reports a South Carolina court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, citing improper influence by a clerk and ordering a new trial.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Alex MurdaughMurder convictionSouth CarolinaCourtLegal IssuesClerk influenceNew trialUSA TODAY