Alex Murdaugh attorneys file notice of appeal for his murder conviction: Friday, March 10

The attorneys for convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a notice of appeal of his conviction in the high-profile case.

The paperwork was submitted with the South Carolina Court of Appeals late Thursday afternoon, nearly a week after he was found guilty on two counts of murder and two weapons charges. Under state law, people have 30 days to file their full appeal of a conviction but his attorneys had said last week they would file this notice first.

The document does not give details of why they want an appeal, but by filing this, they now have more time to make that more detailed argument. However, last week Murdaugh's attorneys said the appeal would include their concerns about how law enforcement's actions in the case and Judge Clifton Newman's decision to allow evidence about Murdaugh's financial crimes.

Last Thursday, a jury convicted Murdaugh, 54, of killing his wife Maggie and adult son Paul on June 7, 2021 at the family's large estate in Colleton County following a six-week trial. It took the 12 men and women just three hours to render their decision.

A day later, Judge Newman sentenced Murduagh to two consecutive life sentences for his crime. He was then taken to the Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia to begin serving his time and undergo a 45 evaluation.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/special-reports/alex-murdaugh/alex-murdaugh-notice-of-appeal-filed/101-5ba52876-261a-43ef-9158-65513d2f2cc6

Police are looking for the people behind another car dealership break-in. This time, the break-in happened in Cornelius.

Surveillance video shared by Cornelius Police shows people breaking into the dealership around 12:30 a.m. Thursday at the Modern Nissan lot on Statesville Road.

Police said the people took two vehicles: a 2015 dark gray Audi RS5 and a 2018 black Dodge Durango.

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact Cornelius Police.

This is the third dealership in the Charlotte area that has been hit within the last two months. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department recently shared surveillance video showing suspects making off with luxury cars off a dealership lot in east Charlotte.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/suspects-stealing-cars-cornelius-car-dealership/275-3266f2c3-c5fa-470f-88ef-b2d94e88b789

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