On Thursday, a jury found Murdaugh, 54, guilty of two counts of murder in the first-degree for the fatal shootings of his wife and son.
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh made a last-second plea before he was handed two life-time prison sentences on Friday in the murders of his wife and son.
« I’m innocent, I would never hurt my wife Maggie and I would never hurt my son Paw Paw, » Murdaugh said before the sentence was announced by the judge. « I respect this court, but I’m innocent. I would never, under any circumstances hurt my wife Maggie and I would never under any circumstances hurt my son Paw Paw. »
On Thursday, a jury found Murdaugh, 54, guilty of two counts of murder in the first-degree for the fatal shootings of his wife, Margaret « Maggie » Murdaugh, 52, and son, Paul Murdaugh, 22. The jury also found Murdaugh guilty of two counts of possessing a weapon during a violent crime.
The jury’s decision on Thursday came after a trial lasting several weeks where an array of evidence was presented.
