This Thursday, Alex Murdaugh was finally met by the sound of handcuffs clicking around his wrists after being found guilty of brutally murdering his wife and son on June 7, 2021. The shocking case, brought by the South Carolina Attorney General's office and televised worldwide, took merely a three-hour jury verdict after six weeks of gruesome testimony in Colleton County Courthouse, South Carolina.

For almost a century, the Murdaugh family have had a powerful influence over the region's judicial system, and it was significant that the state opt to bring this case to trial first, even before his multiple pending financial trials. Despite the circumstantial evidence, Alex attempted to employ a trademark Murdaugh gameplan, used by his grandfather when he beat a public corruption charge through jury tampering. Though the case is likely to be appealed, the jury's verdict can be looked upon as a milestone for the area and for the judicial