>> not guilty. >> alex murdoch is now disbarred and in jail on a $7 million bond. murder of maggie and paul, is set for january of 2023. >> mr. murdoch pleads he is innocent. >> reporter: alex murdoch's lawyer, some of the most prominent in the state. >> we believe that the killer or killers are still at large and put this behind him and go after the real killers. >> mr. murdoch, did you kill your wife and son? >> if you didn't do it, who did? >> i'm nervous that they're going to try this murder case first. it's a circumstantial evidence case, and he is an excellent lawyer. all he has to do is flip one juror who is going to say he's not guilty and it's a hung jury. >> alex murdoch's lawyers decline to participate in an interview, but they did release a statement to cnn, saying in part alex is looking forward to his day in court, and we are confident he will be acquitted. alex continues to hope that everyone responsible for maggie and paul's death will eventually be brought to justice. >> this trial will probably be one of the most watched since o.j. >> reporter: mur

>> alex murdoch's lawyers are some of the most prominent in the state. >> you believe the killer or killers wife and son? >> if you didn't do it, who did? >> i am nervous they will try this murder case first. it's a circumstantial evidence case and he has an excellent lawyer, and all he has to do is flip one juror who is going to say he's not guilty and it's a hung jury. >> alex murdoch's lawyers declined to participate in an interview but did release a statement to cnn saying in part, alex is looking forward to his day in court, and we are confident he will be acquitted, and he hopes whoever is responsible for maggie and paul's death will be brought to justice. >> this trial will be one of the most watched trials since o.j.'s. >> talex murdoch has admitted i court to stealing the insurance funds that belong to gloria's estate, and smith's case has been reopened. what are your thoughts on the public perception of this county now that the murdoch name is out there and the case is getting national attention? what do you think people think of this county, this place where you grew up? >> well,