Murdaugh retrial hopes dim as ex-AG says Becky Hill’s guilty plea won’t sway high court
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Former clerk Becky Hill pleaded guilty to perjury and obstruction of justice, but Charlie Condon says it won't help Alex Murdaugh's retrial bid.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
Hill's long-awaited plea comes less than two months before the South Carolina Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in February on Murdaugh's bid for retrial. His defense team has pointed to Hill's misconduct as evidence that jury integrity was compromised. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
"I do think it will be one of their grounds, and it does have some appeal to the public," Condon told Fox News Digital. "But from a legal standpoint, I really don't think it's the strongest grounds [for a retrial]. In fact, I think it's their weakest one."
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