- Alex Murdaugh is scheduled for a pretrial hearing concerning the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, following the overturning of his convictions.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentences last month, citing issues of jury influence during the original trial, without ruling on his innocence.
- Murdaugh remains incarcerated, serving separate federal and state sentences for financial crimes, including stealing millions from clients and his former law firm.
- His legal team plans to request permission for him to wear civilian clothing and appear without restraints in future proceedings to avoid prejudicing potential jurors.
- Defense attorneys are also seeking to retest DNA evidence found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails, obtain a laptop for evidence review, and move any potential retrial out of Colleton County.
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