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The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh regarding the 2021 deaths of his wife and son. The court ordered a new trial, citing the improper influence of county clerk Becky Hill during the original proceedings.

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“The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions on a Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Carolina Circuit Court is the state court of general jurisdiction of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of a civil division (the Court of Common Pleas) and a criminal division (th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Circuit_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of South Carolina is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Supreme_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones_Jr.
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“orders a new trial in the killing of his wife and son in June 2021”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the court overturned the convictions and ordered a new trial specifically for the June 2021 killings of his wife and son.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Carolina Circuit Court is the state court of general jurisdiction of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of a civil division (the Court of Common Pleas) and a criminal division (th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Circuit_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of South Carolina is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Supreme_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones_Jr.
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“the trial was marred by the “improper” influence of the county clerk Becky Hill”
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Multiple independent sources report that the court's decision was based on the 'improper' influence of the county clerk, identified as Becky Hill.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Ray Jones Jr. (born December 28, 1981) is an American convicted mass murderer who killed his five children: Merah (aged 8), Elias (aged 7), Nahtahn (aged 6), Gabriel (aged 2), and Abigail Elai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Jones_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Carolina Circuit Court is the state court of general jurisdiction of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It consists of a civil division (the Court of Common Pleas) and a criminal division (th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Circuit_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of South Carolina is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Supreme_Court
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