With the allegations about jury tampering in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial getting attention, a key question is whether the S.C. Court of Appeals will order a hearing to examine evidence behind the accusations.
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a bombshell motion last week demanding for a new trial after accusing Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill of pressuring jurors to return a guilty verdict earlier this year
The State via Getty ImagesThe South Carolina Attorney General’s Office finally responded Friday to allegations that a court clerk tampered with the jury that convicted Alex Murdaugh of murder, saying state investigators have found “significant factual disputes” with the claims.The response was filed just before the Friday deadline to respond to the motion for a new trial filed by Murdaugh’s defense team on Sept. 5. In their searing 65-page motion, Murdaugh’s attorneys accused Colleton clerk of c