The Murdaugh murders case got yet another jaw-dropping twist this week when Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court due to misconduct by the clerk of court in the case. The cohosts of The View reacted to the news on Friday’s (May 15) show, and Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, had a particularly interesting prediction on the matter.
First, Hostin supported the court’s decision to order a retrial. “I wasn’t shocked. I mean, the Supreme Court decision was 5-0. The integrity of the jury process is extremely important, and lawyers always say cases are won and lost at jury selection. It’s very important that the 12 people that are there, or the six people that are there, are impartial, listen to the evidence, and are not tampered with. That’s your right to a fair trial. It’s a constitutional right.”
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