New Judge Assigned In Alex Murdaugh Murder Case As Retrial Nears
On Monday, June 8, 2026, Chief Justice John W. Kittredge assigned Judge Debra R. McCaslin to oversee Alex Murdaugh's murder case and any future retrial.[1]
The order gives McCaslin authority over related motions, any jury trials and civil forfeiture matters tied to the charges.[1] The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the denial of his new-trial motion on May 13, 2026, citing misconduct by former Colleton County clerk Rebecca Hill.[1]
The reversal vacated Murdaugh's March 2023 murder convictions and life sentences.[1] He remains in prison on a separate 40-year federal sentence for financial crimes.[1]
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- On Monday, June 8, 2026, Chief Justice John W. Kittredge signed an order assigning Judge Debra R. McCaslin to Alex Murdaugh's murder case.
- The order grants McCaslin authority over any future retrial on the murder charges and all related motions, jury trials and civil forfeiture matters.
- The South Carolina Supreme Court on May 13, 2026, reversed the denial of Murdaugh's new-trial motion due to misconduct by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill.
- Murdaugh's March 2023 murder convictions and life sentences were vacated, but he remains in prison on a 40-year federal sentence for financial crimes.
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