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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife and son, citing the Colleton County clerk's improper influence on the jury and remanding the case for a new trial; Murdaugh remains imprisoned for related financial crimes, and Hill has since pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and perjury in a separate case.
A judge ruled that all 12 jurors from Alex Murdaugh's murder trial will have to testify at his upcoming jury tampering hearing, where his defense alleges that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill pressured jurors to deliver a guilty verdict to boost sales for a book she was planning to publish about the case. Hill denies the claims and is under investigation in connection with ethics complaints. The judge also ruled that the "Egg Lady" juror will not be allowed to testify for the defense, and denied the defense's request to potentially interview the retired judge and attorneys involved in the trial. Regardless of the appeal outcome, Murdaugh will remain in prison serving a 27-year sentence for financial crimes.
Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill has denied all allegations of jury tampering made by Alex Murdaugh's defense team, marking her first response to the accusations. The defense had claimed that Hill advised jurors not to believe Murdaugh's testimony, encouraged a quick verdict, engaged in private conversations with the jury foreperson, and denied jurors the opportunity to smoke during deliberations. Prosecutors have criticized Murdaugh for seeking a new trial based on these allegations, stating that his evidence is weak. Hill's lawyers have stated that she has cooperated with the investigation and categorically denied any improper jury tampering.