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Why Alex Murdaugh won't be won't free anytime soon — despite his conviction being overturned

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Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions were sensationally overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday — but he will not be released from prison anytime soon. Murdaugh , 57, will have the opportunity for a new trial after the state’s highest court ruled 5-0 that a county clerk had improperly influenced his dramatic trial and tossed his murder convictions. However, even if he is acquitted, he will remain behind bars because he pleaded guilty to separate charges for financial crimes. Alex Murdaugh is emotional after he addresses the court during his sentencing on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. AP Alex Murdaugh with his sons, Buster and Paul, and his wife, Maggie. Paul and Maggie were murdered. Facebook “He’s still going to die in prison — but Murdaugh’s position has always been that he’s a thief and not a murderer,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told The Post.…

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