Posted on 05/13/2026 9:06:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted in March 2023 of double homicide of his wife and son.
The court ordered a new trial, saying that Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill, who served as the court clerk in Colleton County, exercised "improper external influences" during Murdaugh's first trial.
Murdaugh's attorney Dick Harpootlian said in a statement that Murdaugh will remain in custody.
The state supreme court voted unanimously on the decision.
"Although we are aware of the time, money, and effort expended for this lengthy trial, we have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh’s motion for a new trial due to Hill’s improper external influences on the jury and remand for a new trial," their ruling said.
A post-trial court found that Hill "made improper comments to the jurors on the day Murdaugh testified, e.g., 'this is an important day' or 'this is an epic day' and that they should watch Murdaugh's body language, on the day he testified in his own defense.
One juror recalled "that Hill told the jurors not to be fooled by the evidence Murdaugh's defense presented," according to the document, saying "They're going to say things that will try to confuse you. Don't let them confuse you or convince you or throw you off."
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What in hell was that court clerk thinking?
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15 minutes of fame?
In before Search Works.....
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Yeah and she wrote a freakin’ book about the trial as well.
I’m thinking she needs a little time in the iron bar hotel as well.
“”What in hell was that court clerk thinking? “”
WHEN would the court clerk have had the chance to EVEN address the jury AND WHY??????
Wow! Let the circus begin again.
Not from the same source I would guess....I did a search on the headline.
I didn’t know Murdaugh was Tucker Carlson’s dad.
During the trial from what I’m hearing.
As I understand it she’d actually go into the jury room.....unbelievable. SMH
IKR?....I watched the whole thing last time....I don’t think I have it in me to do it again.
So in spite of the fact you knew there were already two other new articles on the same topic, you felt it necessary to post a third one?
She was convicted of other things last year.
There's something wrong in her head.
She reminds me of the nosy, loudmouthed, gossipy, small-town ladies in old sitcoms.
Wonder what Murdoch is paying her to be the monkey in the wrench?
*Murdaugh, but thank you Siri
That name hadta have been hellish during the school years.
No wonder he became a lawyer. d;^)
No I didn’t know that. SMH
C’mon
SCSC seems to got it right. The murder was unsolved for a year , his son was being prosecuted for killing a teenager while drunk could have had enemy, he had enemies from embezelment . Then an officer of the court prejudice the jury. What was the motive is what I like to know.
Oh they got it right unfortunately.
I guess that court clerk wanted to make sure he got convicted.....OR, the outside the box paranoid theory.....she did it so he COULD appeal.
Hey, its a crazy world, you never know what people are thinking.
“..Dick Harpootlian..”
Yeah, and after watching the whole first trial I can safely say that joker is a proper jackass.
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