Alex Murdaugh's Conviction Appeal Suspended, Allowing for New Trial Amidst 'Jury Tampering' Claims

Alex Murdaugh, a convicted killer in South Carolina, has won a suspension of his conviction appeal as he seeks a new trial over allegations of jury tampering. The state's Supreme Court granted his motion to hold the appeal in abeyance while the circuit court addresses his claim that the clerk at his murder trial pressured jurors to find him guilty. Murdaugh's defense team alleges that the clerk improperly counseled jurors and engineered the removal of a juror who leaned towards a not guilty finding. They plan to seek a full evidentiary hearing on the matter. Murdaugh was convicted in March of murdering his wife and son and was sentenced to two life sentences without parole.