All articles tagged with #jury influence
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s two life sentences for the 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul, ordering a retrial after finding county clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury; the decision remands the case for a new trial, a development that has reportedly angered Murdaugh’s son Buster who fears reliving the trauma and notes growing strain in their relationship.
A federal judge rejected former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial after his criminal contempt of Congress conviction, dismissing his claim that jurors may have been influenced by political protesters during deliberations. The judge ruled that there was no evidence of prejudice, as the jurors only interacted with each other and a court security officer in a relatively placid park scene, and that the protesters did not approach or direct any words towards the jurors. Navarro's sentencing is scheduled for January 25.