The jury has reached a guilty verdict in the double murder trial of former attorney Alex Murdaugh after just hours of deliberations.
The jury was told they could deliberate until 10 p.m. ET, but they returned a verdict in less than three hours.
The disgraced attorney pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two weapons charges in the fatal shootings of his wife, Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, and son Paul at their family estate in Islandton, South Carolina, in June 2021.
The jury reached a unanimous decision to convict Murdaugh.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
