Alex Murdaugh appeals conviction and sentencing in murder of wife and son

ADisbarred Lawyers – ttorneys Alex MurdaughThe sentence was handed down to. Life in prison For the Murder of his wife His son and daughter filed a notice d’appel to his conviction on Thursday.

Murdaugh was convicted on two murder charges just one week before the appeal. He was sentenced to two life sentences by Circuit Judge without parole the day after. Clifton Newman. Newman dismissed the motion of Murdaugh’s lawyers to declare a mistrial immediately after the verdict.

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Dick Harpootlian, one of his attorneys, filed the appeal notice. Although it did not provide a reason for the filing of the appeal, he did give one. Claim It was “the next step in the legal process to fight for Alex’s constitutional right to a fair trial.”

Harpootlian raised questions about the preservation at the crime scene during trial.

Prosecutors claimed Murdaugh murdered Maggie and one of their sons Paul on their Islandton property, South Carolina on June 7, 2021. According to prosecutors, the motive was for Murdaugh to be distracted from financial crime investigations. These alleged crimes include stealing millions from former clients.

Murdaugh claims he did not murder his wife or son. But he also admitted lying to investigators about the location of his body on the night of the murder, as well as stealing money from clients.