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Alex Murdaugh case timeline: From murders to conviction overturn

The Independent·Via AP news wire·19 days ago
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On Wednesday , the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions and life sentence handed to disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh in the fatal shootings of his wife and son. Prosecutors have said they intend to retry the once-powerful lawyer, who came from a prominent legal dynasty in rural South Carolina known for securing multimillion-dollar verdicts. Murdaugh worked at his family’s century-old law firm, while his father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served as elected county prosecutors. Despite the ruling, Murdaugh, whose case has inspired numerous documentaries and true crime podcasts, will remain behind bars on federal convictions for stealing millions from clients.…

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