The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former attorney who was found guilty of killing his wife and son in 2021.

Murdaugh's defense attorneys are scheduled to hold a press conference Monday to discuss the latest developments in the high-profile case that captivated national attention.

Prosecutors have indicated they may pursue the death penalty if the case proceeds to a retrial, marking a potential escalation in the legal proceedings against the former legal scion.

Murdaugh was originally convicted in the shooting deaths of his wife Maggie and son Paul at the family's hunting lodge in Colleton County. The case exposed a web of financial crimes and alleged cover-ups within the prominent Lowcountry legal dynasty.

The Supreme Court's decision opens a new chapter in the lengthy legal saga surrounding Murdaugh, who had been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. The specific grounds for the court's decision to overturn the convictions were not detailed in the initial reporting.