Key takeaways:
- A jury in South Carolina found Alex Murdaugh, 54, guilty of murdering his wife and son in June 2021.
- Judge Clifton Newman has set sentencing for Friday.
- Prosecutors have indicated they will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders, plus an additional five years for two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
A jury in South Carolina has found Alex Murdaugh, 54, guilty of murdering his wife and son in June 2021. The disgraced former lawyer was also convicted of two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
The jury of seven men and five women deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the guilty verdicts. Judge Clifton Newman has set sentencing for Friday.
Murdaugh, a prominent member of a powerful family of local lawyers and solicitors, was accused of killing his wife, Margaret, 52, and son, Paul, 22, in order to gain pity and distract from financial crimes that threatened to ruin his reputation.
Prosecutors have indicated they will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders, sparing him the death penalty. The two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime carry an additional five years in prison.
Murdaugh was stone-faced as he stood in court as the guilty verdicts were read. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday.
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