Murdaugh Family Saga Takes New Twist: Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions of Wife and Son Overturned

“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 due to Hill’s improper external influences on the jury and remand for a new trial,” the justices wrote in a 5-0 vote. Murdaugh, an attorney from a South Carolina Lowcountry legal dynasty, was convicted by a jury for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, in March 2023.