Controversial figure in Alex Murdaugh murder trial resigns amid jury tampering allegations

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Convicted murderer wanted a retrial, citing allegations Becky Hill had improperly influenced the jury.

Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill said that her resignation would take effect immediately during a news conference in front of the courthouse.

“Managing a trial with such importance to the people of South Carolina, as well as of the national and international media interest and public scrutiny, it has caused me to reflect upon decisions involving my stay in the office of the clerk of court,” Hill said.Hill said she wanted to leave time for Republican candidates interested in running for the position to act.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigations into allegations of jury tampering and misuse of office against Hill are active and ongoing, spokesperson Renée Wunderlich said.How Alex Murdaugh's son helped solve his own murderHill's lawyer Justin Bamberg said at the news conference that her decision wasn’t about an investigation, but the people of the county, noting that there’s another week left for filing for the Clerk of Court office.

Later in the day, Governor Henry McMaster accepted Hill’s resignation in a letter and notified the county probate judge that he should take charge of the office until the position can be filled.

 

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