A female juror in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial was dismissed after an investigation determined she had discussed the case with friends. Judge Clifton Newman said that a member of the public had alerted him of the woman's 'improper conversations.'
Newman said that a member of the public had indicated a juror had"improper conversations with parties not associated with the case."The juror had denied the allegations when she was questioned at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, on Tuesday. But three witnesses on Wednesday claimed the unnamed juror had offered her opinion on evidence presented in the trial.
Newman told the juror that he did not believe she had intentionally broken the rule that forbade her from discussing the case but that he had to be fair to the process. He also praised the juror for doing a"great job" in being attentive to the case. There are now 12 jurors and one alternate remaining, despite the trial starting with six alternates. Several jurors were removed during the weekslong trial due to illnesses.
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