Alec Murdoch knew how cases unfolded, how evidence was presented, what juries listened

for and what they didn't.

He had spent his life inside courtrooms, watching other people's worst days play out in front

of him until June 7, 2021.

That night, Alec Murdoch placed a frantic call to 911. He told dispatchers

that his wife, Maggie, and his son Paul, had been shot and killed at their family's estate

in Eilinton, South Carolina. Over the next two years, the world watched as the once wealthy and

powerful attorney fell from grace.

Allegations surfaced of illegal drug use, financial crimes, and years of deception.

Through it all, Murdoch maintained his innocence in the murders.

In January of 2023, his trial began.

To the jury, one central question mattered. Could this successful attorney,

this seemingly devoted husband and father, really have killed his own family? It took six

weeks to present the case, and less than three hours to decide. Alec Murdoch was found guilty

and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, one for Maggie and one for Paul.

But Murdoch did not go quietly into his new fate.

There were appeals, allegations, and claims that a court official may have influenced the jury in a case that had already captured the nation's attention.

And now, more than three years later, we're left with a question no one ever expected.

Could Alec Murdoch actually be getting a new trial?

This is the 13th juror podcast, where we break down real court cases and put you in the juror's seat.

Two sides, the same evidence.

You decide what to believe.

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