Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.0 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that Alex Murdaugh is entitled to a new trial, citing improper influences on the jury. According to the court, Becky Hill's comments and actions compromised the integrity of the jury, violating Murdaugh’s right to a fair trial. The court emphasized that every defendant is entitled to an impartial jury, free from external influences. The court found that Hill made statements to jurors that suggested Murdaugh was guilty. While the court did not review every evidentiary issue raised by Murdaugh's appeal, it provided guidance on the admissibility of his financial crimes in the upcoming trial. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson expressed disappointment but acknowledged the necessity of a fair trial. Wilson stated that he intends to seek a speedy retrial, hoping to have it completed by the end of the year. Joining the podcast is Matt Siembieda, an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Please support our sponsors Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	Impact of influence.
0:33.6	Covering true crime throughout the southeast.
0:38.6	My office's position has always been that the conduct, while inappropriate, and should never
0:43.4	be condoned, was ultimately harmless as it related to prejudicing Alec Murdoch's right to a fair
0:50.0	child. The Supreme Court obviously disagreed in its conclusion. While we strongly disagree with the
0:56.9	Supreme Court, we respect this decision because that's how the process is supposed to be played out.
1:01.4	That is the voice of South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on Alec Murdoch getting a new trial.
1:09.3	More on that in just a second. But first I'm going to say,
1:12.7	hello, friend. Matt Harrison, Seton, Tucker, super grateful you're spending time with us.
1:17.4	And as always, want you to join the conversation, because I'm sure you all have comments,
1:20.7	Impact of Influence, Facebook page, and the YouTube channel. So, on this Wednesday,
1:27.0	May 13th, the Supreme Court ruled that Eleg Murdoch is entitled to a new trial.
1:35.0	This is their per curiam, as it is called.
1:37.8	And it says for six weeks in early 2023, the eyes of the nation focused on Collinson County,
1:43.5	where the state prosecuted notorious former
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