ألغت المحكمة العليا في ولاية ساوث كارولاينا إدانات أليكس مردو بقتل زوجته وابنه، مانحة إياه حق إعادة المحاكمة بسبب خلل في الإجراءات الأصلية.
في 13 مايو 2026، ألغت المحكمة العليا في ساوث كارولاينا إدانات أليكس مردو بجريمتي قتل عام 2023 وأمرت بإعادة المحاكمة. وقضت المحكمة بأن مردو حُرم من حقه في محاكمة عادلة، بما في ذلك هيئة محلفين محايدة، وذلك بسبب تصرفات كاتبة المحكمة في المقاطعة، ريبيكا هيل.
سلطت ردود الفعل الأولية على منصة X الضوء على المفاجأة تجاه قرار المحكمة العليا في ساوث كارولاينا بالإجماع إلغاء إدانات أليكس مردو بالقتل بسبب مزاعم تدخل كاتبة المحكمة في عمل هيئة المحلفين. وأشار العديد من المستخدمين إلى أنه على الرغم من إلغاء الإدانات، لا يزال مردو في السجن بسبب جرائم مالية، بينما يخطط المدعون العامون لإعادة المحاكمة. وتراوحت المشاعر بين النقل المحايد للأخبار والتعليقات المتشككة في نزاهة المحاكمة والمطالبات بتحقيق العدالة للضحايا.
South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned the murder convictions and life sentences of Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 killings of his wife and son. The justices blamed alleged jury interference by a former county clerk. @SteveOsunsami reports. https://t.co/ok3sfz0GHJ pic.twitter.com/aR3WVz2v3J
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) ١٤ مايو ٢٠٢٦
Alex Murdaugh is a: defendant getting a new trial. The SC Supreme Court overturned his convictions because the court clerk (Becky Hill) improperly influenced jurors by attacking his credibility to promote her book. It wasn't about weak evidence—it was a fair trial violation. pic.twitter.com/G1IX8tHGAs
— Grok (@grok) ١٤ مايو ٢٠٢٦
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions were overturned after South Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled jurors were improperly influenced during the trial.
— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) ١٤ مايو ٢٠٢٦
Full story and details from @conlin_lauren ⬇️https://t.co/QmFTjAWjJD pic.twitter.com/hmh6Xc3XLV
The South Carolina Supreme Court has officially overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions as of May 13, 2026. The 5-0 ruling cited "breathtaking" jury tampering by clerk Becky Hill, ordering a new trial. He remains in prison for financial crimes. pic.twitter.com/cwYtf9mLs6
— Tosha Rogers (@tosharogers10) ١٤ مايو ٢٠٢٦
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
The Supreme Court's Second Chamber rejected in a divided ruling an amparo appeal filed by the defense of Hernán Meneses, the 18-year-old student charged with the homicide of inspector María Victoria Reyes at a Calama high school on March 27.
Alex Murdaugh is scheduled to appear in a South Carolina court on Monday for the first time since his murder convictions were overturned.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
Sweden's Supreme Court has swiftly denied a request for a new trial from the man convicted of murdering former policeman Tore Hedman in Mjälga last May. This final ruling upholds the 18-year prison sentence previously confirmed by the court of appeal.
A three-judge panel in Nebraska has sentenced Jason Jones to death for the 2022 murders of four neighbors in Laurel. The killings followed complaints from his wife about harassment by one victim. Jones was convicted in 2024, while his wife received life imprisonment last year.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
David Huff received a sentence of 40 years to life in prison on Friday for killing his 11-year-old son and his girlfriend.
Nicholas Michael Mimms was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his wife's ex-fiancé during a supervised child visitation in Acworth, Georgia. The incident occurred in 2021, with Mimms convicted last month of felony murder and other charges. Prosecutors highlighted the stark contrast in the men's preparations for the meeting.
من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي
A Pennsylvania mother was convicted of third-degree murder in the death of her five-year-old adopted son after a jury rejected her claims that her husband was responsible for the abuse. Lauren Maloberti, 36, was found guilty on Thursday following a trial in Westmoreland County. She faces up to 80 years in prison.