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The former court clerk who handled the trial of Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer who was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife and son,
used her position for personal gain, misused public funds, shared
information under court seal with a reporter and committed perjury,
prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The former clerk, Becky Hill, 57, was arrested on Wednesday and charged
with two counts of misconduct in office and one count each of obstruction
of justice and perjury, according to court documents.
After Mr. Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison, his lawyers asked for
a new trial, arguing that Ms. Hill had improperly influenced the jurors in
his case.
A judge denied the request last year, saying that while Ms. Hill had made “fleeting and foolish” comments, Mr. Murdaugh had not proved they were
enough to affect the jury’s guilty verdict. Mr. Murdaugh’s lawyers have appealed that ruling.
During the trial, Mr. Murdaugh’s lawyers had accused Ms. Hill of
misconduct, including a series of inappropriate conversations with jurors
that they said may have influenced the outcome of the case.
Two jurors signed sworn affidavits saying that Ms. Hill had warned jurors
not to “be fooled” by Mr. Murdaugh’s defense. Mr. Murdaugh’s lawyers also
said that she had private conversations with a juror, and that she told
jurors before they started deliberating that “this shouldn’t take us
long.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/us/becky-hill-alex-murdaugh-clerk- felony-charges.html
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