Convicted murderer Richard “Alex” Murdaugh will not get a new murder trial after a hearing Monday on jury tampering allegations against a public official. Murdaugh, convicted on March 2 for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, was granted a hearing Monday in the state capital based on allegations of jury tampering involving Colleton […]
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Judge denies new double murder trial for disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh
A judge in South Carolina has denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defence team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal ruled that even if Colleton County clerk Becky Hill did tell jurors to watch Murdaugh’s actions and body language on the stand, the defence […]
SC judge denies new trial for convicted murderer Murdaugh after jury tampering claim
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh will not be granted a new trial based on allegations that the jury that found him guilty was improperly influenced by Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, S.C. Judge Jean Toal ruled Monday following a day-long hearing in which each juror was questioned and Hill herself testified. Murdaugh and his […]
Alex Murdaugh juror says clerk made him seem guilty of murder before he testified
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One member of the jury that convicted Alex Murdaugh of murdering his wife and son testified Monday that when a clerk court urged jurors to watch his actions and body language during the trial, it made him seem guilty — and those comments influenced her decision to convict. But the other […]
SC judge weighs jury tampering allegations in Alex Murdaugh murder trial: live updates
A hearing is being held in Columbia on Alex Murdaugh’s attempts to overturn his convictions in the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. Murdaugh and his attorneys claim that Colleton County Clerk of Court made improper comments to jurors during Murdaugh’s trial in early 2023. At Monday’s hearing, Judge Jean Toal plans to […]
Embargo lifted on testimony from Murdaugh ‘Juror X.’ Here’s what she said.
On Friday morning, attorneys, journalists and a few members of the public gathered in a courtroom on the third floor of the Richland County Courthouse for a preview of Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering hearing. A single juror, referred to only as “Juror X” throughout the proceedings, testified about her contacts with Colleton County Clerk of […]
Alex Murdaugh faces uphill battle for new murder trial as judge limits permissible evidence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh faces a steep uphill battle in his push for a new murder trial after a state judge on Tuesday limited witness questioning and set a high burden of proof surrounding accusations that the court clerk tampered with the jury during last year’s sensational proceedings. Even if Murdaugh’s lawyers prove […]
Estate of now-infamous Murdaugh family goes up for action with minimum bid of $1.1M
The South Carolina estate where the now-infamous Murdaugh family lived is up for auction. The Moselle Estate will be auctioned off next month with a minimum starting bid of $1.1 million. Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife Margaret and son Paul in June 2021. He was given two consecutive life sentences and […]
Becky Hill tampering case transferred to SC Supreme Court as Murdaugh files new attack
South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Beatty ordered Wednesday that all records in Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of his double murder conviction be transferred from Colleton County to the Supreme Court clerk of court in Columbia. Beatty indicated there would be a conflict of interest if the case were kept in Colleton County, where Murdaugh […]