South Carolina judge denies Alex Murdaugh's request for new murder trial
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Alex Murdaugh's defense team and South Carolina prosecutors will get to question Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill, who is accused of jury tampering, in Murdaugh's bid for a new trial.
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Murdaugh was back in court Monday for a hearing on jury tampering allegations surrounding Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill, accusations which Murdaugh's defense team had argued warranted a new trial.
Toal said before her ruling Monday that while Hill was "attracted by the siren call of celebrity" and had made "fleeting and foolish comments," the jurors took their assignments seriously in convicting Murdaugh.
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