Murdaugh is also appealing his 40-year federal sentence for stealing $11 million from clients of his law firm.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh’s appeal of his murder convictions. His lawyers said they resulted fromDefense attorneys said that punishment — 10 years longer than the maximum recommended by sentencing guidelines — is too harsh under the U.S. Constitution. Prosecutors said it is a backstop in case Murdaugh, now 56, ever manages to get his
Murdaugh’s lawyers argued that instead, a federal judge’s ruling in an unrelated case should apply — that defendant must only prove the conduct had the potential to influence a juror. In response to his appeal, federal prosecutors noted simply that when Murdaugh agreed to plead guilty, he signed a document saying he wouldn’t appeal unless prosecutors lied or his defense attorneys were inadequate.in wrongful death and injury cases.
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