Murdaugh’s attorneys argued Wednesday before the South Carolina Supreme Court, asking the justices to overturn the two murder convictions and life sentence Murdaugh is serving for the shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, outside their home in June 2021.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The attorneys for former lawyer and convicted murderer, Alex Murdaugh, appeared in the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday. Murdaugh’s defense team and the State made their points based on previously filed legal arguments.

Warner Bros. settled and resolved a federal defamation lawsuit Buster Murdaugh filed, accusing them of falsely portraying him as a killer in two TV shows.

On Wednesday, Murdaugh’s defense attorneys said former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill tainted the jury by making comments about Murdaugh’s demeanor and testimony during his 2023 trial – actions they say stripped him of the presumption of innocence before deliberations even began.

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh will be back in a South Carolina courtroom on Wednesday in hopes of getting a new trial.

Prosecutors in SC have charged serial fraudster Alex Murdaugh with crimes ranging from fraud to murder. He’s been sentenced in both state and federal court