{"id":2602143,"date":"2026-05-13T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-conviction\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:12:19","slug":"south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s murder conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaughs-murder-conviction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602143&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">overturned<\/a> alex Murdaugh\u2019s murder conviction and ordered a new trial, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reduces-support-for-s-arabia-in-another-boon-to-iran\/\" title=\"Biden reduces support for S. Arabia in another boon to Iran\">citing concerns<\/a> that jury tampering involving the county clerk influenced the verdict. The court said it had no choice despite the time and resources spent on the case. The decision is part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-ex-border-chief-blames-him-for-border-disaster\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Ex-Border Chief Blames Him for Border Disaster\">ongoing legal effort<\/a> for Murdaugh, who was originally sentenced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2018-parkland-high-school-shooter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison\/\" title=\"2018 Parkland High School Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison\">consecutive life terms<\/a> for the 2021 deaths of his wife and son and is still serving time for related financial crimes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> Supreme Court has overturned the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/murder\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"579\">murder<\/a> conviction of Alex Murdaugh, who was accused of killing his wife and son in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In a unanimous ruling, South Carolina\u2019s high court ordered a new trial due to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >jury tampering concerns involving<\/a> the county clerk.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4566479\/south-carolina-supreme-court-overturns-alex-murdaugh-murder-conviction-new-trial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh\u2019s murder conviction, orders new trial<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4565665\/patel-van-hollen-7000-bar-tab\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Patel posts Van Hollen campaign\u2019s $7,000 bar tab after barbed Senate testimony<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4565447\/patel-fbi-targeting-no-journalists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Patel vows FBI \u2018is targeting no journalists\u2019 as DOJ clamps down on classified leaks<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cAlthough 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\u2019s motion for a new trial due to [Becky] Hill\u2019s improper external influences on the jury and remand for a new trial,\u201d the justices wrote in the 5-0 ruling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The decision is the latest twist in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Murdaugh was previously sentenced to two consecutive life terms for shooting his wife and son on their hunting estate. 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