The South Carolina Supreme Court threw out Murdaugh’s murder convictions in May.
The 40-year sentence will run concurrently with the 27 he's already serving after pleading guilty in state court to similar crimes.
Murdaugh attorneys claim the polygraph examiner engaged in "odd conduct" before administering an exam.
A judge has denied the request for a new double murder trial for Alex Murdaugh after hearing jury tampering allegations.
Here's a look at what happened to other homes synonymous with the killings that took place there as the University of Idaho begins demolition of the off-campus home where four students were fatally stabbed last year.
Disgraced South Carolina attorney and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in state prison on financial crimes.