Alex Murdaugh appeal challenging murder convictions faces state pushback over jury influence claims
The South Carolina Attorney General's Office has officially submitted its response to Alex Murdaugh’s appeal challenging his convictions for the murders of his wife and son.In a 182-page brief filed before the Aug. 8 deadline, Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office dismantles Murdaugh’s December appeal, which claims that Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill swayed jurors to boost sales of her forthcoming book.The filing is the State’s first full rebuttal […]