The ruling is a win for Murdaugh, who has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies outside their home in 2021.

A South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, citing interference by the court clerk during the 2023 trial.

South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions and consecutive life sentences.