State v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court The State, Respondent, v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh, Appellant. Appellate Case Nos. 2023-000392 and 2024-000576 Appeal from Colleton County Clifton Newman, Circuit Court Judge Jean Hoefer Toal, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 28329 Heard February 11, 2026 – Filed May 13, 2026 REVERSED AND REMANDED Richard A. Harpootlian, Phillip Donald Barber, and Andrew R. Hand, all of Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A.; James Mixon Griffin and Margaret Nicole Fox, both of Griffin Humphries LLC, all of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson,…