Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh will be back in court Tuesday morning appearing in front of a new judge as he argues his case for a new trial.
Retired South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal will preside over Tuesday’s status conference at the Richland County Courthouse.
Tuesday’s status hearing could determine who will take the stand later this month when Toal hears arguments that Murdaugh deserves a new trial.
Murdaugh was convicted for the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie; and their son, Paul, at the family’s hunting property in rural Colleton County. Murdaugh’s defense team filed a motion for a new trial alleging jury tampering on the part of Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill.
