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Sarah Firth

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
64 total appearances

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The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

And Becky, Rebecca Hill, this court clerk, interfering in this way, looking perhaps had spoken to friends about maybe wanting to write a book, but had had this direct contact with the jurors that the Supreme Court looked at and unanimously agreed was shocking jury interference and denied him his right to a fair trial.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

I think the jurors have, from Alec's legal team, spoken about some of what they witnessed.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

And I think some of that evidence, although I'd have to check, was taken into consideration by the South Carolina Supreme Court.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

But look, the fact that you had this unanimous decision overturning and reversing those guilty verdicts of his wife and son and vacating those life sentences...

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

that is a major legal decision.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

And again, you know, I think the court was very clear that this is an issue of fair trial.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

So the fact that he was denied his constitutional right to a fair trial because of

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

that jury interference because of those comments that were reportedly made.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

The Attorney General, the prosecutors who went after Murdoch originally, they have said, as I said, that they are going to aggressively seek to retry Alex for the murders of Maggie and Paul.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

But he also said, the Attorney General, let me be clear, this decision does not mean Murdoch will be released.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

he will remain in prison for his financial crimes.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

Now, Alex's legal team have come out and said from day one that he did not kill his wife and son.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

That is what he said.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

We look forward to a new trial.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

I mean, yeah, that is a huge question, Claire.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

I have absolutely no idea from a legal standpoint how they're going to manage to do that, given the scale of the notoriety of this case.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

Maybe try it in a different state.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

Very, very difficult.

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

But yeah, it's the story, as we said, that reverberated around the world with this mix of power and influence and

The Claire Byrne Show
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

a family, a once great family fallen in this way, but with so many, yeah, sort of twists and turns and shocking details in it.