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How a County Clerk Upended the Alex Murdaugh Case | Case by Case

May 16, 2026·23 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alec Murdoch's 2023 murder convictions due to improper influence by Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill, who made comments to jurors and leaked sealed evidence. Murdoch, a once-powerful attorney, will face a retrial, while Hill pleaded guilty to

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Colin Miller

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Anne-Marie GreenColin MillerBecky HillAlex Murdaugh

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Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdoch Murdersby Becky Hill

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Criminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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