Bullet points of Alex Murdaugh granted chance to argue jury tampering affected murder trial

Bullet points of Alex Murdaugh granted chance to argue jury tampering affected murder trial
- The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to review Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his murder conviction, giving him another chance to plead for a new trial.
- Murdaugh's attorneys claim that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill's actions during the trial influenced the jury's decision and that she allowed personal motives to influence her professional conduct.
- Hill is accused of violating ethics codes and permitting a photograph of Murdaugh in a holding cell to be taken, which was allegedly intended to promote her book on the trial.
- Judge Jean Toal rejected Murdaugh's appeal, stating that she did not believe Hill's actions swayed the jury's decision in a way that would have changed their guilty verdict.
- Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son and is serving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, as well as a 27-year sentence for financial crimes.
- Murdaugh's legal team has 30 days to serve and submit an initial brief to the court, but no timeline has been set for the proceedings that could follow.
- Murdaugh has maintained his innocence in the murders, claiming that he is not guilty of the brutal double murder.