SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton *Guilty* #44

[Smelly Squirrel]

Why hasn't this woman been arrested?

What does it mean to be up on charges by an ethics commission?

SLED is investigating her.

SLED investigating if Colleton clerk Becky Hill used office for personal gain

Agents were already investigating accusations that Colleton County clerk of court Becky Hill tried to influence the jury that convicted Alex Murdaugh of murder.

www.postandcourier.com

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

This article has the complaint notices against Becky Hill.

Former court clerk Becky Hill to have ethics hearing over 76 violation allegations - Count on 2

https://www.counton2.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/05/HILL-NOH.pdf

https://www.counton2.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/05/HILL-NOH2.pdf

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

This article says she wasn't the only one self dealing. Bubba may for real be the only honest one in town.

Murdaugh trial Clerk of Court Becky Hill accused of giving herself bonuses, misspending

Ex Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill is accused of using her public office to boost "Behind the Doors of Justice" sales after Alex Murdaugh's murder trial

www.postandcourier.com

• Hill and at least five other clerks paid themselves with the federal money.

 

[girlhasnoname]

This article says she wasn't the only one self dealing. Bubba may for real be the only honest one in town.

Murdaugh trial Clerk of Court Becky Hill accused of giving herself bonuses, misspending

Ex Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill is accused of using her public office to boost "Behind the Doors of Justice" sales after Alex Murdaugh's murder trial

www.postandcourier.com

• Hill and at least five other clerks paid themselves with the federal money.

I have to laugh or I'll throw my computer across the room. This whole cast of misfits are an embarrassment to the Judicial System and if found guilty of the allegations, I'd like to see some jail time for BH too.

JMO

 

[worm]

It feels wrong to call in an “anniversary” but it’s here once again.

 

[LetsSolvIt]

Wonder if Harpootlian representing Alec contributed to his loosing the primary. He’s held that office for a long time.

Murdaugh defense attorney Dick Harpootlian loses bid for SC Senate District 26

State Sen. Dick Harpootlian, who received national attention as Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney, was defeated in his bid to represent a new district.

www.abcnews4.com

Harpootlian concedes SC Senate primary, dismisses Murdaugh defense team role

Dick Harpootlian conceded the Democratic primary for state Senate District 26 to Russell Ott on June 12 and downplayed the impact of his defense of Alex Murdaugh.

www.postandcourier.com

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

It says he also changed districts and ran against another long time elected SC House member, so hard to say.

 

[NervousNellie]

I like to think the good citizens of SC have become a bit enlightened about the good ol' boy system in the past couple of years.

 

[Cindizzi]

Richard Alexander “Buster” Murdaugh Jr. has filed a defamation lawsuit against several media companies for falsely accusing him in connection with the 2015 murder of Stephen Smith “with reckless indifference to the truth.” The complaint (.pdf) – filed in Hampton County last Friday (June 14, 2024) – seeks actual and punitive damages against these companies for damaging his reputation “irreparably.”
[…]

The eight defendants named in the lawsuit included the creators and distributors of three documentary series, a local newspaper, and its editor – Blackfin, Inc., Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Warner Media Entertainment Pages, Inc., Campfire Studios Inc., The Cinemart LLC, Netflix, Inc., Gannett Co. Inc.and Michael M. DeWitt, Jr – the editor of the Hampton County Guardian.

[…]

Buster Murdaugh Files Defamation Lawsuit - FITSNews

Son of convicted killer accuses multiple defendants of "reckless indifference to the truth" for linking him to Stephen Smith's death ...

www.fitsnews.com

 

[Cindizzi]

Richard Alexander “Buster”Murdaugh Jr. has filed a defamation lawsuit against several media companies for falsely accusing him in connection with the 2015 murder of Stephen Smith “with reckless indifference to the truth.” The complaint (.pdf) – filed in Hampton County last Friday (June 14, 2024) – seeks actual and punitive damages against these companies for damaging his reputation “irreparably.”
[…]

The eight defendants named in the lawsuit included the creators and distributors of three documentary series, a local newspaper, and its editor – Blackfin, Inc., Warner Bros Discovery, Inc., Warner Media Entertainment Pages, Inc., Campfire Studios Inc., The Cinemart LLC, Netflix, Inc., Gannett Co. Inc.and Michael M. DeWitt, Jr – the editor of the Hampton County Guardian.

[…]

Buster Murdaugh Files Defamation Lawsuit - FITSNews

Son of convicted killer accuses multiple defendants of "reckless indifference to the truth" for linking him to Stephen Smith's death ...

www.fitsnews.com

The 12 page complaint linked in the above story:

https://www.fitsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2024/06/PIImageDisplay.aspx-3.pdf

 

[girlhasnoname]

Wonder if Harpootlian representing Alec contributed to his loosing the primary. He’s held that office for a long time.

Murdaugh defense attorney Dick Harpootlian loses bid for SC Senate District 26

State Sen. Dick Harpootlian, who received national attention as Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney, was defeated in his bid to represent a new district.

www.abcnews4.com

Harpootlian concedes SC Senate primary, dismisses Murdaugh defense team role

Dick Harpootlian conceded the Democratic primary for state Senate District 26 to Russell Ott on June 12 and downplayed the impact of his defense of Alex Murdaugh.

www.postandcourier.com

He needs to go somewhere, sit down and be quiet. I think we've all had enough of DH.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1802842432951796127

Posted in Stephen Smith's thread.

 

[MissPie]

Alex Murdaugh asks SC Supreme Court to weigh in on bid for new murder trial

Murdaugh asked SC Supreme Court to rule on his case for a new murder trial after a judge said jury-tampering allegations against Becky Hill don't warrant a redo

www.postandcourier.com

July 11, 2024
COLUMBIA — Convicted murderer and serial fraudster Alex Murdaugh asked the S.C. Supreme Court to review a judge's decision earlier this year denying his request for a new trial in the killings of his wife and son.

Murdaugh's defense team filed the motion July 10 citing a rule in the S.C. Court of Appeals where the case is currently pending. In special circumstances, the state's highest court can assume jurisdiction of a case before appellate judges make their determination.

The process, known as certification, is appropriate in cases of significant public interest or if the legal argument holds major importance.


Both are true in Murdaugh's case, his defense team argues.

…….

Courts across the country are split in how they handle jury-tampering allegations. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in 1954 that the burden rests on prosecutors — not the defense — to establish alleged jury tampering was harmless in reaching a verdict.
The same standard should've applied in this case, Murdaugh's attorneys argued in their request for the state Supreme Court to step in.
The S.C. Attorney General's Office, which prosecuted the murder case, has 10 days to file a response to Murdaugh's latest motion. The office won't be making additional comments, a spokesman said.
It's unclear when the Supreme Court will decide whether to take over the case.

 

[gremlin444]

Ugh....where's the eye rolling like emoji when you really need one?

And now that Dick has lost his re-election bid, he has so much more free time on his hands. *sigh*

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811819244943774143

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811824926191665260

A better look at the documents in case you don’t do Twitter:

 

[Derph]

" Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider the length of his federal financial crimes sentence."

The man just won't go away! He's not getting out so I don't know why he's bothering with this? His ego won't let him I guess.

Oh I didn't know there was such a thing as the Social Security Life Expectancy Chart. Good to know I have about 23.1 yrs left on the clock!!

Murdaugh attorneys claim federal sentence for financial crimes unconstitutional

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider the length of his federal financial crimes sentence.

www.live5news.com

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

SC attorney general names Solicitor Rick Hubbard of Lexington to help with Becky Hill probe - The State

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard and one of his top deputies will assist the S.C. Attorney General and his office in any prosecutions of former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill.

In a letter sent Thursday to Hubbard, Wilson indicated he had talked to Hubbard about designating him and his deputy solicitor, Suzanne Mayes, to assist in ongoing South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigations regarding Hill.

Hubbard has agreed.

 

[TDoc72]

" Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider the length of his federal financial crimes sentence."

The man just won't go away! He's not getting out so I don't know why he's bothering with this? His ego won't let him I guess.

Oh I didn't know there was such a thing as the Social Security Life Expectancy Chart. Good to know I have about 23.1 yrs left on the clock!!

Murdaugh attorneys claim federal sentence for financial crimes unconstitutional

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider the length of his federal financial crimes sentence.

www.live5news.com

Someone should point out to the judge that Paul and Maggie had life expectancy too.

 

[arielilane]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Court TV) — The defense team representing disgraced attorney and convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has filed new documents asking South Carolina’s highest court to take a look at his appeal.

Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences plus decades for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, as well as financial crimes. While Murdaugh has admitted his guilt to stealing from clients and an addiction to opioids, he has maintained his innocence in the murders.

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Alex Murdaugh appeals murder, says judge misunderstood case law

In documents filed Thursday, Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are asking for the South Carolina supreme court to step in and take over the appeal.

www.courttv.com

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813638977473347625

https://twitter.com/x/status/1813638984201040286