{"id":2072312,"date":"2023-10-18T19:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T19:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T23:59:33","slug":"murdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Murdaugh seeks new trial over alleged jury tampering in appeal."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmurdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072312&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Joshua Boucher\/The State via\u200b AP, File, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Abril\u2064 Elfi<\/h2>\n<p>4:01 PM \u2013 Wednesday,\u200d October 18, 2023<\/p>\n<h3>An appeals court grants Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s request \u2064for \u200ba\u200d new trial date<\/h3>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On \u2062Tuesday, the \u2064South Carolina \u2063Court of Appeals granted\u2063 Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s motion to suspend his conviction appeal. \u200dThe case has \u200bbeen sent to circuit \u200bcourt \u200cto investigate allegations\u200b of jury tampering by\u2062 the Colleton County\u200d clerk. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> \u200c| South Carolina Court\u2064 of Appeals has suspended \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlexMurdaugh?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlexMurdaugh<\/a>\u2019s appeal\u200b on murder convictions, remanding the case back to the circuit.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2062hearing is ordered to investigate jury tampering allegations involving the \u2063court clerk.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CourtTV?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CourtTV<\/a> What do\u200c YOU\u200d think? \u2696\ufe0f\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eQmyeKrGYx\">pic.twitter.com\/eQmyeKrGYx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Court TV (@CourtTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CourtTV\/status\/1714308085483786415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In September, \u200bAlex Murdaugh&#8217;s \u2064defense team requested a new trial, alleging\u2063 inappropriate conversations between \u200bColleton \u200dCounty Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill and several jurors. They \u2064argue that \u2063this compromised their client&#8217;s right to a fair trial. Additionally, \u200dthree jurors claimed that Hill instructed them \u200cnot\u200c to trust Murdaugh during his defense testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The defense\u200b attorneys\u200b further contend that Hill&#8217;s actions may have influenced or removed \u200dsympathetic jurors. They wrote, &#8220;She\u200b asked\u200c jurors about their opinions about Mr.\u2063 Murdaugh\u2019s \u200dguilt or innocence. She instructed them not to \u200dbelieve evidence presented in\u200d Mr. Murdaugh\u2019s defense, including his own testimony. She lied to the\u200b judge to remove \u2064a juror she believed \u2062might not\u2062 vote guilty. \u2064And she pressured jurors to reach \u200da guilty verdict quickly so she could profit\u2064 from it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Hill, the clerk \u200dwho read\u2063 the guilty \u2062verdict in the high-profile case and later published a book\u200c called &#8220;Behind the \u2064Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh\u200c Murders,&#8221; has denied these \u2063allegations. In \u2064her book, she\u200c discusses how her Christian faith helped her navigate\u200b the sudden fame and responsibility \u200bbrought by the Murdaugh trial. She also expressed her\u200b conviction of Murdaugh&#8217;s guilt when jurors and court\u200b officials visited the crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Alex Murdaugh, a\u2062 disbarred attorney, was \u200bsentenced \u2063to life in prison without parole for\u200c the murders\u2064 of his wife and son.\u2064 While \u200che denies involvement in the murders, he has pleaded guilty\u2062 to embezzling \u200dmillions of\u200c dollars from his\u2063 former clients.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200c Subscribe to\u200d receive breaking news directly to your \u200binbox for free. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe \u2063here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Joe Biden visits \u200cIsrael\u2064 in a show of support to \u2063America\u2019s closest \u200cally in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas \u200cAttorney General Ken Paxton \u200dsits down with One America\u2019s\u200d Jessamyn Dodd to discuss border security and a possible senate run.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senate Republicans hold a press conference\u2064 to\u2062 address national security concerns. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Some legal experts argue that the gag order against former President Trump\u200b is &#8216;inherently \u2064unconstitutional.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s new rules on China&#8217;s \u2064access to\u200d U.S. artificial intelligence chips \u2063may benefit Nvidia, Intel, and\u200c AMD.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Stanford researchers release a report on the transparency of\u2063 artificial intelligence \u2063foundation models from companies like OpenAI and Google.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LinkedIn announces layoffs affecting \u2063668 \u200bemployees across engineering, talent, and finance teams.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s crackdown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murdaugh-requests-new-trial-after-alleged-jury-tampering-in-appeal\/\" title=\"Murdaugh seeks new trial over alleged jury tampering in appeal.\">password-sharing \u200dpotentially\u2062 increases subscribers<\/a>\u2064 by 6 million and sets the stage for price\u2062 increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What was the reason behind Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s request for\u200b a\u200c new trial date?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063This appears to be an\u2063 incomplete article, as it \u200dstarts with HTML\u200b tags and\u200c does not contain a \u2064proper article\u2063 structure. Nonetheless, I can provide\u200b you with\u200b a \u200cformal article based on the available information. Please find the revised article below:<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Title: Appeals Court Grants Alex \u2063Murdaugh&#8217;s Request \u200dfor a New\u2063 Trial Date<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, \u2063October \u206418, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Image Source: Joshua Boucher\/The State via AP, File, Pool<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the South\u200b Carolina Court of Appeals granted Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s motion to suspend his conviction appeal. The case has been sent to circuit court \u200cto investigate allegations\u2064 of jury tampering by\u2064 the \u200dColleton County clerk.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto reports, \u200bAlex Murdaugh&#8217;s defense team \u2064requested a \u2063new\u2062 trial in September, citing inappropriate\u200c conversations\u200b between Colleton County Clerk\u2063 of Court Rebecca \u2064Hill and \u200bseveral jurors. \u200cThey argue that this compromised their client&#8217;s \u2063right to\u200d a fair trial. Furthermore, three jurors claimed \u2063that Hill \u2063instructed them not \u200cto trust \u200bMurdaugh during his defense testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 defense attorneys contend that Hill&#8217;s actions may have influenced or removed sympathetic\u2062 jurors, stating, &#8220;She asked jurors about their opinions about Mr.\u2062 Murdaugh\u2019s guilt or innocence. She instructed them not to believe evidence presented in Mr. Murdaugh\u2019s defense, including his own testimony. She lied to the judge to remove\u200d a juror she believed might\u200d not vote guilty. And she \u200bpressured jurors to reach a guilty verdict quickly so she could profit from it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca \u200bHill, the clerk \u2063who\u2063 read the guilty \u2062verdict in the high-profile case \u200cand later \u2062published a book\u200d called &#8220;Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,&#8221; has denied\u2062 these \u2064allegations. In her book, she discusses how her Christian faith helped her navigate the sudden fame and responsibility \u2064brought by the Murdaugh trial. \u200dShe also expressed her\u200d conviction of Murdaugh&#8217;s \u2062guilt when\u200d jurors and court officials visited the crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Alex Murdaugh, a disbarred attorney,\u2063 was \u2064sentenced to life in prison without\u200b parole for the murders of his wife and\u200c son. While he denies involvement in the murders, \u2062he has pleaded guilty to \u2062embezzlement charges.<\/p>\n<p>The South Carolina Court of\u2064 Appeals&#8217; decision to grant Alex\u200d Murdaugh&#8217;s request for a\u200b new \u2063trial date showcases the significance of ensuring\u200d a fair and unbiased judicial process. The investigation \u200cinto the \u200calleged jury tampering by \u2064the Colleton County clerk will shed light \u200don the claims made by the defense team and determine if \u200da new trial is warranted. As the legal proceedings continue, society eagerly awaits\u200c the pursuit of justice and the \u200buncovering \u200cof the truth in \u200dthis high-profile case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An appeals court grants Alex Murdaugh&#8217;s request for a new trial date due to alleged court tampering. 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