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  <date>2026-05-13</date>
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    <name>South Carolina Supreme Court</name>
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    <name>Trial of Alex Murdaugh</name>
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    <name>NYT</name>
    <day>13</day>
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    <permalink>https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/murdaugh-murder-conviction-overturned.html</permalink>
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  <text>The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns the sentence of Alex Murdaugh, convicted in 2023 for the 2021 double homicide of his wife and son, citing jury interference by a court clerk. Motions are made for a new trial. </text>
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