Can Alex Murdaugh Sue Becky Hill? Federal Judge Faces Rare Legal Questions
Few courts have confronted whether a criminal defendant can recover the cost of defending a trial vacated because of misconduct by a court official....
Jury Tampering
Murdaugh Saga: Prosecutors Support Unsealing Becky Hill Files
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say public should see jury tampering records while the court preserves promises made to jurors....
Alex Murdaugh Fires Back at Becky Hill’s Motion to Dismiss
by Jenn Wood
Defense says Hill is attempting to relitigate issues the South Carolina Supreme Court has already decided after overturning his murder convictions....
Becky Hill Seeks to Shut Down Murdaugh Lawsuit
by Jenn Wood
Disgraced former clerk of court wants a federal judge to dismiss Murdaugh’s civil rights lawsuit before discovery can begin......
Alex Murdaugh Retrial: State Asks to Unseal ‘Egg Juror’ Files
by Jenn Wood
"The scales should now tip to unsealing..."...
James Lasdun’s ‘The Family Man’ Searches for Answers In Murdaugh Murders
by Jenn Wood
Author James Lasdun discusses his new book and his ongoing effort to understand what could driven a father to kill his wife and son....
The Constitutional Principles That Undid Alex Murdaugh’s Convictions
by Jenn Wood
From the 'Remmer presumption' to Rule 606(b), here is what the justices concluded — and why it matters far beyond this one case....
Pressure Mounts to Release Secret Murdaugh Jury Tampering Files
by Jenn Wood
Attorney for dismissed Murdaugh juror argues the public deserves access to sealed investigative records following the supreme court’s reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions....
Alex Murdaugh Sues Becky Hill in Federal Court
by Jenn Wood
The federal civil rights lawsuit follows the South Carolina supreme court’s unanimous decision overturning Murdaugh’s murder convictions over Hill’s conduct with jurors....
Murdaugh Verdict Reversals Reignite Debate Over Jury Tampering Charges
by Jenn Wood
Following the reversal of Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, scrutiny is intensifying over why Becky Hill was never charged with jury tampering....