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Alex Murdaugh wins new trial amid allegations juror was instructed to discount defense claims

Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina legal scion convicted of killing his wife and son, is getting a new trial after the state's highest court overturned his murder convictions due to alleged juror misconduct.

Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina legal scion convicted of killing his wife and son, is getting a new trial after a court clerk allegedly told jurors not to be 'fooled' by defense arguments, leading to the state's highest court tossing his murder convictions over jury misconduct concerns.

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