サウスカロライナ州最高裁は、アレックス・マーダが妻と息子を殺害した罪で有罪となった判決を破棄し、当初の裁判手続きに問題があったとして再審を命じた。
2026年5月13日、サウスカロライナ州最高裁は、2023年に下されたアレックス・マーダの二重殺人事件における有罪判決を破棄し、再審を命じた。裁判所は、郡裁判所書記官レベッカ・ヒルの行為により、マーダ被告が公平な陪審員による公正な裁判を受ける権利を侵害されたと判断した。
サウスカロライナ州最高裁は、アレックス・マーダが妻と息子を殺害した罪で有罪となった判決を破棄し、当初の裁判手続きに問題があったとして再審を命じた。
2026年5月13日、サウスカロライナ州最高裁は、2023年に下されたアレックス・マーダの二重殺人事件における有罪判決を破棄し、再審を命じた。裁判所は、郡裁判所書記官レベッカ・ヒルの行為により、マーダ被告が公平な陪審員による公正な裁判を受ける権利を侵害されたと判断した。
X上の初期の反応では、裁判所書記官による陪審員への不適切な干渉の疑いを理由とした、サウスカロライナ州最高裁による全会一致の有罪判決破棄という決定に驚きが広がっている。多くのユーザーは、有罪判決が取り消されたものの、マーダ被告は依然として金融犯罪で収監されており、検察側が再審を計画している点を指摘している。世論は、中立的な報道から、裁判の公正性に対する懐疑的な意見、そして被害者のための正義を求める声まで多岐にわたっている。
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) 2026年5月14日
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) 2026年5月14日
Major Twist: Alex Murdaugh Convictions Overturned South Carolina Supreme Court just threw out Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions (wife & son). New trial ordered due to jury interference claims. He remains in prison on other charges. What’s your reaction? #Murdaugh
— Francine Eber (@EberFranci30792) 2026年5月14日
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) 2026年5月14日
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) 2026年5月14日
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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 20, 2026, granted a petition from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers and sent the death case of Roy Anthony Scott back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reconsider in light of the court’s March 23 decision in Zorn v. Linton.
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.
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A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering an 8-year-old boy during a random shooting at passing cars. Charles Montgomery Allen pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges related to the 2022 incident in Florence County. The boy, Quarius Dunham, was vacationing with his family from New Hampshire when he was fatally shot.
A Missouri couple has been charged with multiple counts including second-degree murder after authorities discovered the skeletal remains of their 18-year-old son buried in a shallow grave at their home. Chaun Asbury, 42, and Tamala Asbury, 45, were arrested in March during a search of their property in Piney Township. The investigation also uncovered severe neglect of three other children living in the residence.
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In an update to the neglect case, Amanda Morgan waived her preliminary hearing in Mobile County court, sending charges of felony murder and aggravated child abuse to a grand jury. Her 14-year-old autistic son died from accidental strangulation in October 2025 while left home alone.
Mamadi Tambajang has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with parole possible after 50 years for beating his girlfriend Amber Kelly to death in their Sandy Springs apartment. The 31-year-old Kelly suffered more than 25 blunt force injuries. Tambajang turned himself in to police days after the attack.
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Washtenaw County Judge Carol Kuhnke sentenced 58-year-old Barry Lee Garza to 30 to 60 years in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Amber Jo Thomas. Garza ambushed Thomas outside her workplace in Saline and also wounded a bystander. The sentencing came after Garza pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and assault with intent to murder.