They are appealing his murder conviction and demanding a federal investigation—but the clerk denies wrongdoing.
’s attorneys are demanding a new trial and a federal investigation, accusing a South Carolina court clerk of tampering with the jury that convicted him of murdering his wife and son.Colleton County clerk of court Rebecca Hill
While an appeal is not unusual, the defense team also asked U.S. Attorney Adair Boroughs for a federal investigation into the alleged violation of Murdaugh’s civil rights during the six-week trial. Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin said in a statement to The Daily Beast that they are also requesting that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division “stand down on initiating any investigation of these allegations since they are heavily invested in maintaining Alex’s conviction.
“Y’all are going to hear things that will throw you all off. Don’t let this distract you or mislead you,” Hill allegedly told jurors. The motion also details other allegations of misconduct, like how Hil informed Judge Clifton Newman about a Facebook post from the ex-husband of a juror who claimed she believed Murdaugh was innocent. Murdaugh’s team alleges that Hill invented the post toMurdaugh’s defense attorneys also mention Hill’s new book about her time working the trial, stating that she even hints at her own misconduct while describing the jury’s trip to the crime scene before closing arguments.
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