Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, orders new trial

U.S. Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court, new trial ordered By Mark Osborne May 13, 2026 / 10:47 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned on Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court.He will now be given a new trial. Lawyers for Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer, pushed for a new trial based on "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial.This is a developing story and will be updated. .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-7f22f1eb-a70d-4aef-8296-c182fae329b2, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-7f22f1eb-a70d-4aef-8296-c182fae329b2 { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-7f22f1eb-a70d-4aef-8296-c182fae329b2 ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } In: South Carolina Alex Murdaugh © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.