Alex Murdaugh murder case appeal 2026
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Alex Murdaugh defense presents DNA evidence in bid to prove innocence
The defense said the DNA testing process will require approximately 90 days.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh's convictions after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury.
Murdaugh agreed to waive any post-conviction retesting of the DNA samples.
Alex Murdaugh prosecutors dispute cellphone claim
Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two life terms.
Alex Murdaugh is scheduled for a new trial in April 2027.
Alex Murdaugh's conviction was overturned in May 2026 after the South Carolina Supreme Court found that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca "Becky" Hill improperly influenced jurors.
Murdaugh lawyers allege prosecutors withheld witness claim in filing
Prosecutors previously acknowledged that police never recovered the weapons used in the killings.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's Moselle property in Colleton County.
Murdaugh's attorneys filed a motion citing press reports that a state grand jury heard testimony alleging Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander was seen with the murder weapons shortly after the June 7, 2021, killings.
Murdaugh defense says detectives found male DNA under victim's nails but skipped testing
Alex Murdaugh's defense team previously requested that DNA evidence from underneath Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails be released to Othram, Inc.
Alex Murdaugh's defense says the state crime lab found male DNA under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails but never fully pursued it.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's Moselle property in Colleton County.