Posted originally on the Conservative tree house on March 2, 2023 | Sundance 

BREAKING:  I did not follow this case closely but know there was great interest.

(CBS – South Carolina) – A jury in South Carolina has reached a verdict of guilty on all counts after just three hours of deliberations in the case of disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of murdering his wife and son in 2021.

Murdaugh was charged with four counts: the murder of Maggie Murdaugh, the murder of Paul Murdaugh, and two counts of possession of a weapon during a crime. Those charges carry a potential penalty of up to 30 years to life. Murdaugh still faces another trial in the future over numerous financial crimes.

Jurors started deliberations Thursday afternoon following weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses in a sprawling case that culminated in a visit to the crime scene, the family’s rural hunting estate Moselle, ahead of closing arguments. (read more)