Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty as AG says 'all our legal options are on the table'
AG Alan Wilson cited the Supreme Court's decision vacating convictions over improper juror contact by a clerk of court
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Friday that prosecutors could seek the death penalty against Alex Murdaugh if he is found guilty again at a new trial after the state Supreme Court overturned his murder convictions.
"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 in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to life in prison after conviction in double murder trial during his sentencing at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro on Friday, March 3, 2023 after he was found guilty on all four counts. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post and Courier/Pool)
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson shakes hands with the bailiff at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro on March 3, 2023, after Alex Murdaugh was found guilty on all four counts. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post and Courier/Pool)
The South Carolina Supreme Court this week vacated Murdaugh’s 2023 convictions in the fatal shootings of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, citing improper contact with jurors by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill. The court ordered a new trial.
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