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Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh is officially appealing his conviction for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh. The appeal, filed with the South Carolina Supreme Court, seeks a new trial on the grounds of alleged juror bias and misconduct during the original proceedings.
Murdaugh’s legal team argues that the jury was improperly influenced by the inclusion of evidence related to his financial crimes, which they claim had no relevance to the murder case. During the trial, prosecutors presented details of Murdaugh’s extensive history of financial fraud, alleging it established a motive for. . .
