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In a unanimous ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court found former court clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors during the trial. Prosecutors say they plan to retry the case. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports.
Three years after Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife and son, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the verdict and granted Murdaugh a new trial. CBS News Katrina Kaufman reports.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court questioned "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction
The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
