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***Breaking News*** Alex Murdaugh's Murder Conviction Overturned. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 13 OP
😃 underpants May 13 #1
I have not been following closely Renew Deal May 13 #2
His first trial was on CNN, FOX News, and MSNOW DemocratSinceBirth May 13 #4
Crazy! Renew Deal May 13 #7
The Disney series is really good. It's a dramatization. DemocratSinceBirth May 13 #8
Its going to be hard to find a jury that hasn't learned all about milestogo May 13 #3
He's all ready serving a 40 year sentence for financial fraud......i say give em life in a new trial a kennedy May 13 #5
He's never getting out of prison. DemocratSinceBirth May 13 #6

Renew Deal

(85,415 posts)
2. I have not been following closely
Wed May 13, 2026, 11:55 AM
May 13

And this news will certainly make this a major trial. Why did the verdict get thrown out?

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,021 posts)
4. His first trial was on CNN, FOX News, and MSNOW
Wed May 13, 2026, 12:02 PM
May 13

An employee of the court told the jurors to disregard his testimony. There have been Netflix and Disney series on Murdaugh, the latter was quite good.

Renew Deal

(85,415 posts)
7. Crazy!
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
May 13

I saw that it was getting attention but stayed away from it. Might have to get sucked in.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,021 posts)
8. The Disney series is really good. It's a dramatization.
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:30 PM
May 13

They were major Democratic power brokers in South Carolina. His lawyer was Jim Harpoutlian. Murdaugh was a drug addict who was embezzling his clients and law firm, the firm which was made up of his dad and brother.

milestogo

(23,231 posts)
3. Its going to be hard to find a jury that hasn't learned all about
Wed May 13, 2026, 12:02 PM
May 13

what an asshole he is by watching tv.

a kennedy

(36,459 posts)
5. He's all ready serving a 40 year sentence for financial fraud......i say give em life in a new trial
Wed May 13, 2026, 12:02 PM
May 13

for both murders. Fawk him and his $$$$$$

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