Alex Murdaugh tries to prove jury tampering led to his murder conviction

Alex Murdaugh is back in a South Carolina courtroom, trying to prove that misconduct by a clerk persuaded a jury to find him guilty of murdering his wife and son

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press
January 29, 2024, 1:08 AM

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh is back in a South Carolina courtroom Monday, but this time the convicted killer, disbarred attorney and admitted thief won't be fidgeting in the spotlight.

Instead, it's the jurors who found him guilty of the shooting deaths of his wife and son who are being questioned by a judge on whether comments by a court clerk influenced their conviction. Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison.

The first juror questioned Monday said Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill did tell jurors to watch Murdaugh's actions and “watch him closely.”

“She made it seem like he was already guilty,” said the woman, identified only as Juror Z. Asked whether this affected her vote to find him guilty, she said “Yes ma'am.”

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