Case Pack: The Alex Murdaugh Case

Retrial pending. Alex Murdaugh's 2023 murder convictions were vacated on May 13, 2026, and he is again presumed innocent of the murder charges unless proven guilty at a new trial. His separate guilty pleas to state and federal financial crimes are not affected.

A plain-English guide to State of South Carolina v. Richard A. Murdaugh, the murder case over the June 7, 2021 killings of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh at the family's Moselle property in Colleton County, S.C.: the 2023 trial, the jury-interference ruling that set aside the verdict, the separate financial-crimes cases, and the road to a retrial. On May 13, 2026, the South Carolina Supreme Court ordered a new trial; the retrial is set for April 5, 2027, in Sumter County.

What's inside (16-page printable PDF):

• Plain-English summary with an at-a-glance fact box and a presumption-of-innocence note
• Remembering Maggie and Paul, and a schematic of key places
• Three-part timeline: killings, charges & trial; pleas, appeal & new trial; toward a retrial
• Key people: court, prosecution, defense, investigators
• Eight court documents explained, with official links
• Glossary of legal terms and discussion questions
• Full numbered source list (42 sources)

Digital download — no physical item ships. Prints on US Letter or A4.

Fully sourced and written for educational purposes only. Not legal advice.

In memory of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.