The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex MurdaughтАЩs murder convictions and life sentence for the killings of his wife and his yo
By┬а┬аJEFFREY COLLINS Updated 7:41 AM MST, May 13, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) тАФ The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of┬аdisgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh┬аin the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son.
In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the conduct by the court clerk тАЬegregiously attacked MurdaughтАЩs credibilityтАЭ by suggesting to jurors his testimony could not be trusted. They also said the trial judge went too far in allowing evidence of MurdaughтАЩs financial crimes into his murder trial
But┬аMurdaugh┬аwonтАЩt be getting out of prison. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and currently is serving a 40-year federal sentence.
Still, the state Supreme Court ruling is a win for Murdaugh, who admits to being a thief, liar, insurance cheat and bad lawyer, but has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies outside their home in 2021.















