Alex Murdaugh attends a hearing on a motion for a new trial on January 16 at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mandatory Credit:	Tracy Glantz/AP

Alex Murdaugh attends a hearing on a motion for a new trial on January 16 at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mandatory Credit: Tracy Glantz/AP

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Juror testifies comments by clerk of court influenced her decision to convict Alex Murdaugh of murder

One of the jurors who found Alex Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and 22-year-old son testified Monday comments made by the Colleton County, South Carolina, clerk of court influenced her verdict – an allegation which is key to Murdaugh’s quest for a new trial.