SCOTUS TO RELEASE OPINIONS, POSSIBLY BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
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“ALEX MURDAUGH IN COURT AFTER DOUBLE MURDER CONVICTION OVERTURNED”
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The clerk who tainted Murdaugh's trial wrote a book about it mid-appeal!
Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill published 'Behind the Doors of Justice' in 2023 while appeals were ongoing. The SC Supreme Court cited her juror tampering as grounds to overturn the verdict.
Mistrials in U.S. criminal cases occur in roughly 6% of all jury trials.
When a mistrial is declared — due to a hung jury, juror misconduct, or procedural error — the Double Jeopardy Clause does NOT bar retrial. Prosecutors can, and often do, retry defendants, as scheduled here for Oct. 19.
This storyShould the Palisades Fire case be retried after the mistrial?
This storyWhy was Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction overturned in 2024?
- Jury tampering by court clerk
- New DNA evidence emerged
- Key witness recanted
- Prosecutorial misconduct
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Jury tampering by court clerk
The 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship dates to 1868
Ratified post-Civil War, the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship to all born on U.S. soil. SCOTUS upheld it for immigrant children in 1898. Learn more at Wikipedia
Alex Murdaugh's family controlled a SC prosecutor's office for 87 years!
Three generations of Murdaughs served as the 14th Circuit's top prosecutor from 1920–2006, making his murder conviction a stunning fall from power. Read more at Wikipedia
