Alex Murdaugh Convictions OVERTURNED, with Vinnie Politan and Charlie Condon, and the TRUTH About the "Sex Recession," with Dr. Debra Soh | Ep. 1316
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What legal news about Alex Murdaugh's case was revealed?
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Hey, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. Welcome to The Megyn Kelly Show. Oh, my goodness. We have news for you. Second hour, we're going to be joined by Dr. Deborah So. She's got a fascinating new book, and we're going to get into some of the Christy Noem, Brian Noem issues. But we have got to begin with stunning legal news. This morning, by a unanimous vote, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the murder convictions of Alec Murdoch. Mr. Murdoch is the high profile South Carolina attorney accused of shooting and killing his wife, Maggie. along with his son, Paul, in June of 2021. His six-week trial in 2023 captivated the nation. We covered it gavel to gavel here. And he was ultimately convicted of both murders.
As a reminder, here is the 911 call Alec Murdoch made when he claimed he discovered the bodies. And this call was played in court. Watch.
It's 4147 Moselle Road. I've been up to it now. It's bad. Okay. Okay. And are they breathing? No, ma'am. Okay. And you said it's your wife and your son? My wife and my son. Are they in a vehicle? No, ma'am. They're on the ground out at my kennel. Okay. Okay, did you see anyone? Okay, is he breathing at all? No, no. Okay, do you see anything? Do you see anyone in the area? No, ma'am. No, ma'am. What color is your house on the outside? What color is your house on the outside? It's white. You can't see it from the road.
Okay.
Is it a house or a mobile home? It's a house.
Okay. And what is your name?
My name is Alex Murdoch. Okay. And did you hear anything or did you come home and find them? I've been gone. I just came back.
Okay.
And was anyone else supposed to be at your house? No, ma'am. We're getting somebody out there to you.
Murdoch, while he's continued to maintain his innocence, was found guilty and few that watched the trial had much doubt about his guilt. However, every defendant in this country is entitled to a fair trial and to due process. unfettered by influence from any third party.
What were the key details of the 911 call made by Alec Murdoch?
And that is the reason why we and other respected legal scholars have said for a while now that though, for example, in my case, I believe he did this. He's entitled to a new trial. I said that before I said this on this program, not because I like Alec Murdoch, but because the court clerk said, interfered with this jury in a way that could not possibly allow this verdict to stand. And the South Carolina Supreme Court agrees they're going to give him another shot. They've just reversed the denial of his motion for a new trial, meaning he's going to get his new trial. Because the five justices on that court found, quote, Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdoch his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.
Impartial jury. One that hadn't been tampered with. The court determined that the clerk, shown here, made improper comments to the jury and that she even wanted to write a book about the case, which she did. and that she believed a guilty verdict would help with sales. So they not only knew that she made the improper comments, they knew her motivation for doing it. And then they called in the jurors, not the South Carolina Supreme Court, but the lower court when this whole issue was raised by the defense, because they got wind of what Becky had done, the court clerk. And they had a whole hearing with the jurors and went through them one by one. Did you hear her say anything? What did you hear her say?
And the critical question was, Did it influence your verdict? And notwithstanding the fact that one juror known as juror Z said, yes, yes, it did. The lower court still refused to give him a new trial. Now, the Supreme Court in South Carolina writing, quote, accordingly, we hold Murdoch's right to a fair trial by an impartial jury was violated and the post-trial court erred. in denying his motion for a new trial. Wow, so what does all this mean? Joining me now for reaction, two people who know this case very well, have previously spoken to us about it and talked about it a lot on their own respective shows.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What legal news about Alex Murdaugh's case was revealed?
0:00–3:21
2
What were the key details of the 911 call made by Alec Murdoch?
3:21–15:59
3
How did the South Carolina Supreme Court rule on Murdaugh's trial?
15:59–22:13
4
What implications does the jury interference have for Murdaugh's new trial?
22:13–1:03:29
5
How does social media affect sexual desirability among women?
1:03:29–1:04:30
6
What impact does pornography have on young people's sexual behavior?
1:04:30–1:05:13
7
What are the implications of the 'sex recession' for Gen Z and millennials?
1:05:13–1:07:12
8
How can young men and women improve their dating prospects?
1:07:12–2:13:23
Speakers
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