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What to know about Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case

The South Carolina Supreme Court has granted Alex Murdaugh a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. This decision follows arguments from Murdaugh's defense team that a court clerk tampered with the jury during the original trial.

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What happened

Here's a timeline of his case Three years after Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him a new trial in the killings of his wife and son.

Why it matters

Murdaugh's defense team argued that a court clerk tampered with the jury in the original murder trial.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Three years after Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him a new trial in the killings of his wife and son.

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has granted Alex Murdaugh a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. This decision follows arguments from Murdaugh's defense team that a court clerk tampered with the jury during the original trial.

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Claim 1: “Three years after Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him a new trial in the killings of his wife and son.”
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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that the South Carolina Supreme Court granted Alex Murdaugh a new trial for the killings of his wife and son.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Three years after Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him a new trial in the killings of his wife and son.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/alex-murdaugh-will-get-a-ne…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him [Alex Murdaugh] a new trial in the killings of his wife and son
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-only-thing-that-terrifi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday granted him a new trial in the killings of his wife and son
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/alex-murdaugh-will-get-a-ne…
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Claim 2: “Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences”
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The claim is directly confirmed by Wikipedia and supported by other news sources (FOX 9, Medium), stating he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son. Murdaugh maintained his innocence in court.Subscribe to FOX 9 Minneapo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5I-Qjh_wfk
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Friday at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., for the murder of his wife and son. Joshua Boucher, The State, Pool.
https://medium.com/@pacificnorthwestnewsmedia/murdaughs-fall…
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web search NEUTRAL — Murdaugh, who had pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to two life sentences to run consecutively without the possibility of parole. He soon filed a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
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Claim 3: “Murdaugh's defense team argued that a court clerk tampered with the jury in the original murder trial.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Murdaugh's defense team alleged jury tampering by a court clerk (specifically mentioning Rebecca Hill) as the basis for requesting a new trial.
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web search NEUTRAL — Murdaugh, 55, convicted of murder of wife and son in 2021, had said county clerk swayed jurors before they delivered guilty verdict.A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a ne…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/29/jury-tamperi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Murdaugh's defense later called Barnwell County Clerk Rhonda McElveen, who helped Hill during the trial.The clerk said it was a gut feeling after years in a courtroom. The unusual hearing was prompted…
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/29/1227691743/alex-murdaugh-juro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh and his defense team have requested a new trial following the bombshell jury tampering accusation against Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/accused-clerk-murdaugh-trial-r…
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