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Arthur Aidala, a trial lawyer based in New York City, joins CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to provide his reaction to the sentencing of Alex Murdaugh to life without parole. This comes after jurors convicted the former South Carolina lawyer of murdering his wife and son on Thursday.
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and son. A jury found him guilty after deliberating for less than 3 hours. Trial attorney Paul Batista joins CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Nancy Chen to discuss the outcome of the case.
The former South Carolina attorney has been convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul.
A judge in South Carolina sentenced disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh to two life terms, to be served consecutively, for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul. Watch the judge's announcement, with CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reporting from the courthouse and analysis from Vinoo Varghese, a white-collar criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor and Harvard Law teaching faculty member.
Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son after less than three hours of deliberation by a South Carolina jury.
A jury in South Carolina found the disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in 2021. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the breaking news of the verdict. Read more here.
After deliberating for about three hours, a South Carolina jury found former attorney Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. Nikki Battiste has the latest on the verdict.
Closing arguments are wrapping up today in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett from Walterboro, South Carolina, with the latest.
Closing arguments are expected to wrap up today in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with the latest from Walterboro, South Carolina.
The murder trial of Alex Murdaugh is entering its next phase as the prosecution and defense deliver their closing arguments. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest from South Carolina
Closing arguments got underway Wednesday in the double-murder trial of disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is charged with killing his wife and son. The jury also visited the home where the killings took place. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Before closing arguments begin in the the double murder trial of former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, the jury is expected to visit the crime scene. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Closing arguments are underway in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. That comes after the jury paid a visit to the Moselle estate where Murdaugh's wife and son were killed in 2021. Vinoo Varghese, a white-collar criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor and member of the teaching faculty at Harvard Law School's Trial Advocacy Workshop, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
Both sides have wrapped up their arguments in the double murder trial of former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh. The jury was expected to visit the crime scene before deliberations begin. Nikki Battiste reports.
The defense rested its case in the double murder trial of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who is accused of killing his wife and one of his sons. The defense's final witness was one of Murdaugh's brothers. Nikki Battiste has the latest.
Lawyers for Murdaugh asked for the trip so that the jury can see the dog kennels near where his wife's body was found and the storage room where his son was killed.
Alex Murdaugh's defense team is expected to rest its case as soon as today after calling more witnesses. The disbarred South Carolina attorney took the stand in his own defense last week and denied charges of killing his wife and son back in 2021. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more from Walterboro, South Carolina.
The defense team for disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is expected to rest its case in his double murder trial. Murdaugh is charged with murder in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul. He has pleaded not guilty. Nikki Battiste reports.
Alex Murdaugh is back in court as his double murder trial continues. Prosecutors are cross-examining the disbarred South Carolina attorney about the deaths of his wife and son after his first full day of testimony. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more.
Murdaugh has denied any role in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
On Feb. 23, 2019, Paul Murdaugh was allegedly driving a boat with five others on board when it crashed, killing 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his double murder trial Thursday. He denied shooting and killing his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, but admitted to lying to investigators about his whereabouts the night of the murders. Nikki Battiste reports.
South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott was in Iowa, fueling more 2024 speculation. CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what a Scott campaign would look like.
Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh took the stand in his defense at his double murder trial. CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins CBS News to discuss.
Alex Murdaugh's surviving son, Buster, was called to the stand for the first time in his father's double murder trial in South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.