Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have filed an appeal of his murder convictions. Last week, Murdaugh was found guilty in the 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie and son, Paul after a short jury deliberation. Judge Clifton Newman handed down two life sentences following the guilty verdict.
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Murdaugh's lead defense attorney Dick Harpootlian took to twitter to announce the filing fo the appeal, saying "I took an oath 49 years ago & it means something to me. Everyone is entitled to legal rep & I look forward to working with Jim Griffin throughout the appeal process for Alex. To the naysayers-you have a misunderstanding of our justice system, I suggest you read the Constitution."