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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury.

His defence team had accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury.

A South Carolina judge has denied Alex Murdaughs bid for a new double-murder trial after hearing allegations that jury tampering influenced the guilty verdict. The convicted killer of his wife

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury.

Jury tampering is the basis for Murdaugh's appeal, but Judge Jean Toal set a difficult standard for his lawyers. She ruled the defense must prove that potential misconduct by Hill directly led jurors to change their minds to guilty.

Jury tampering is the basis for Murdaugh's appeal, but Judge Jean Toal set a difficult standard for his lawyers. She ruled the defense must prove that potential misconduct by Hill directly led jurors to change their minds to guilty.

The South Carolina attorney appealed his conviction of killing his wife and son, arguing that the clerk of court's comments to jurors influenced their decision.

Jury tampering is the basis for Murdaugh's appeal, but Judge Jean Toal set a difficult standard for his lawyers. She ruled the defense must prove that potential misconduct by Hill directly led jurors to change their minds to guilty.

A South Carolina judge has denied Alex Murdaughs bid for a new double-murder trial after hearing allegations that jury tampering influenced the guilty verdict. The convicted killer of his wife

His defence team had accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury.