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May 13, 2026
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction overturned
South Carolina's highest court overturned the murder conviction of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who was serving two consecutive life sentences for allegedly shooting and killing his wife and 22-year-old son in June 2021.
Apr 16, 2025
Supreme Court ruling allows Missouri to appeal Christopher Dunn’s vacated murder conviction
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the state has the right to appeal in a first-degree murder conviction after it was vacated by a lower court.
Jun 8, 2016
Criminal Law : Murder Conviction – Writ of mandamus
State v. Ivory (MLW No. 69263/Case No. ED103689 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
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