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Jan 2024
49m 18s

S3E1: PREVIEW: Jury Tampering & Retrial ...

Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon, Drew Tripp, Daniel Michener, Maxwell Harrison
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Did Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill have improper communications with jurors during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial? If so, did she create bias or prejudice among jurors potentially influencing their verdict and warranting a retrial?

Those are the two primary questions needing answers when state prosecutors and Murdaugh’s defense lawyers meet in court January 29 in a pivotal hearing to decide if Murdaugh’s dual convictions for the murders of his wife and son were fair and will stand.

Murdaugh’s defense lawyers in a brief filed ahead of the hearing adamantly argue the answer to both questions is “Yes,” while the team of prosecutors for the S.C. Attorney General's Office argue they still feel Murdaugh shouldn't even be getting a hearing.

Join Anne Emerson, Charlie Condon and Drew Tripp as they break down the legal battles taking shape.

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