Murdaugh Returns to Court After Conviction Overturned | Roanoke News

Alex Murdaugh is back in court after his murder convictions were overturned — this time for a pretrial hearing to set dates and begin evidence sharing. As media swarms the courthouse, his lawyers are pushing for him to wear civilian clothes and avoid shackles, arguing his financial crimes don’t justify treating him like a dangerous inmate. Though Murdaugh admits to theft and lying, he insists he’s innocent in the 2021 killings of his wife and son. The Supreme Court’s reversal cited jury instructions that improperly pressured jurors to judge him by body language and overemphasized his financial crimes. Still serving concurrent 40-year and 27-year sentences for those crimes, Murdaugh remains locked up while the legal battle for a new trial begins. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a480cd3b4c96e154