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Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty as AG says 'all our legal options are on the table'
The unanimous ruling sends the case back for possible retrial as prosecutors weigh all options, including seeking the death penalty, Wilson said.
- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday his office may pursue the death penalty in the retrial of Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 murders of his wife and son.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed Murdaugh's conviction Wednesday, citing "egregious" jury interference by former Colleton County Clerk of Courts Becky Hill, who allegedly suggested jurors should not be "fooled" by defense evidence.
- Murdaugh maintains his innocence, and defense attorney Jim Griffin stated the former lawyer will "never plead guilty of killing his wife and son" despite serving concurrent sentences of 27 and 40 years.
- Wilson noted that "all legal options are on the table," signaling a more aggressive prosecutorial stance as the state prepares to retry the case from "square one." The shift contrasts sharply with the original trial, when prosecutors did not seek capital punishment.
- The retrial will likely revisit complex questions of evidence and procedural fairness, with attorneys representing Murdaugh expressing they look forward to a new trial conducted consistently with the Constitution.
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Prosecutors may pursue death penalty in Alex Murdaugh retrial, South Carolina AG says
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that his office may pursue the death penalty when it retries Alex Murdaugh in the 2021 murder of his son and wife.“In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we’re back to square one on this case, and that means all our legal options are on the table, including the death penalty,” Wilson said
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