The attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh claim a clerk interfered with the jury during court proceedings and are calling for a new trial. Here's what to know.
In the latest twist in the legal saga involving Alex Murdaugh, his lawyers have filed a motion for a new trial by alleging they have evidence of jury tampering.convicted in March of fatally shooting his wife and son
"Any time there’s outside influence in the sanctity of the jury room, it is improper," Griffin told Craig Melvin on TODAY Sept. 6."The legal question is not whether the outcome of the trial would have been different. The question is whether the information provided to the jury outside the confines of the courtroom is prejudicial. ... What we do know is the conduct that the jurors have reported to us is highly improper, and frankly, illegal.
In sworn affidavits from a pair of jurors, Murdaugh's attorneys detail multiple instances of what they claim was improper conduct by Hill. They claim she spoke with the jurors about Murdaugh's testimony.
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