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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:05,723 --> 00:00:06,905 Convicted murderer alec 2 00:00:06,907 --> 00:00:09,942 Murdaugh is seeking a brand new trial. 3 00:00:09,977 --> 00:00:13,512 His team says rebecca hill, the clerk of court, influenced 4 00:00:13,514 --> 00:00:17,816 The jury. 5 00:00:17,918 --> 00:00:20,319 South carolina supreme court agreeing to hear 6 00:00:20,321 --> 00:00:24,206 Alec two murders appeal for a new trial. 7 00:00:24,275 --> 00:00:25,507 My name is mandy pierce. 8 00:00:25,509 --> 00:00:29,945 Jersey, was your verdict influenced 9 00:00:30,014 --> 00:00:32,448 In any way by the communications 10 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:33,982 Of the clerk of court 11 00:00:33,984 --> 00:00:34,767 In this case 12 00:00:34,769 --> 00:00:36,018 Yes, ma'am. 13 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:41,073 She made it seem like she was already guilty. 14 00:00:41,142 --> 00:00:43,842 What becky did wasn't right. 15 00:00:43,844 --> 00:00:47,246 She came into the jury room and was talking, interacting 16 00:00:47,248 --> 00:00:51,150 With all of us at any time. 17 00:00:51,218 --> 00:00:53,852 Did you interact 18 00:00:53,854 --> 00:00:57,940 With any juror in an attempt to influence their view 19 00:00:57,942 --> 00:01:02,711 Of the facts and the safety or not, guys? No. 20 00:01:02,813 --> 00:01:05,214 I was juror 785, 21 00:01:05,216 --> 00:01:08,817 Publicly known as the egg chair. 22 00:01:08,886 --> 00:01:13,072 You've had some discussions with some folks not on the jury, 23 00:01:13,140 --> 00:01:16,575 Which was going to require me to remove you from the jury. 24 00:01:16,644 --> 00:01:19,278 Have you brought everything that you have 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,281 Outside of coolers and stuff in there? 26 00:01:22,450 --> 00:01:25,484 What do you have in there? Just made 27 00:01:25,553 --> 00:01:26,552 A dozen eggs. 28 00:01:26,554 --> 00:01:28,420 A dozen eggs. 29 00:01:28,422 --> 00:01:31,240 I feel like 30 00:01:31,242 --> 00:01:32,941 I was targeted. 31 00:01:32,943 --> 00:01:35,544 Michelle asked me on several occasions 32 00:01:35,546 --> 00:01:39,181 What my opinion was and my cast 33 00:01:39,183 --> 00:01:42,184 And answer was undecided. 34 00:01:42,336 --> 00:01:45,320 Do you think the judge made a mistake removing you? 35 00:01:45,556 --> 00:01:48,340 In all honesty, I do. 36 00:01:48,342 --> 00:01:54,780 Do you think murdoch is a murderer? 37 00:02:11,816 --> 00:02:14,116 In March of 2023, 38 00:02:14,118 --> 00:02:18,220 The trial of alex murdaugh ended in a guilty verdict. 39 00:02:18,322 --> 00:02:20,706 The once powerful attorney was handed down 40 00:02:20,708 --> 00:02:24,676 Two consecutive life sentences without the possibility 41 00:02:24,678 --> 00:02:25,611 Of parole 42 00:02:25,713 --> 00:02:29,381 For the killing of his wife and his son months 43 00:02:29,383 --> 00:02:32,885 After it appeared that south carolina's trial of the century 44 00:02:32,887 --> 00:02:35,871 Ended, a new chapter began. 45 00:02:36,123 --> 00:02:38,774 The clerk of court, becky hill, 46 00:02:38,776 --> 00:02:41,643 Was accused of jury tampering. 47 00:02:41,645 --> 00:02:46,415 She resigned and remains under multiple investigations. 48 00:02:46,517 --> 00:02:50,252 The allegations could mean a brand new trial for alec 49 00:02:50,254 --> 00:02:54,540 Murdoch with the state supreme court set to hear his appeal. 50 00:02:54,608 --> 00:02:57,643 Two of the people at the center of the allegations 51 00:02:57,645 --> 00:03:01,346 Have never spoken about it publicly until now. 52 00:03:01,448 --> 00:03:05,317 One is the woman who became known as the egg lady. 53 00:03:05,386 --> 00:03:09,371 She was removed from the jury in the 11th hour. 54 00:03:09,473 --> 00:03:13,642 Facebook posts alleged to have been made by her ex-husband 55 00:03:13,711 --> 00:03:17,179 And an email that surfaced accusing her of talking about 56 00:03:17,181 --> 00:03:19,147 The case outside the courtroom. 57 00:03:19,149 --> 00:03:20,849 Were the issues at hand. 58 00:03:20,851 --> 00:03:24,019 She claims that becky hill targeted her 59 00:03:24,154 --> 00:03:26,371 For removal from the jury. 60 00:03:26,373 --> 00:03:30,742 She has a new book titled because enough is enough. 61 00:03:30,844 --> 00:03:31,476 The other, 62 00:03:32,012 --> 00:03:36,582 Who became known as juror z says that becky hill in part 63 00:03:36,650 --> 00:03:40,219 Swayed her to a guilty verdict. 64 00:03:40,287 --> 00:03:42,821 They joined me in new york, along with their attorney, 65 00:03:42,823 --> 00:03:48,076 For an exclusive interview to hear their side of the story. 66 00:03:48,145 --> 00:03:51,113 Thank you all for being here this morning. 67 00:03:51,115 --> 00:03:53,949 We really appreciate you traveling from south carolina 68 00:03:53,951 --> 00:03:55,317 To join us today. 69 00:03:55,319 --> 00:03:59,121 So let's just if you would, each introduce yourselves 70 00:03:59,189 --> 00:04:00,872 To get started. That would be great. 71 00:04:00,874 --> 00:04:02,474 My name is myra crosbie. 72 00:04:02,476 --> 00:04:08,280 I was juror 785, I guess publicly known as the egg chair. 73 00:04:08,415 --> 00:04:09,648 My name is mandy pierce. 74 00:04:09,650 --> 00:04:12,651 I'm from walterboro, south carolina. 75 00:04:12,653 --> 00:04:16,338 I was juror 630, also jersey. 76 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:18,540 And I'm joe mccullough, a lawyer. 77 00:04:18,542 --> 00:04:21,410 Why did you decide you wanted to come forward, 78 00:04:21,412 --> 00:04:22,678 Reveal your identity, 79 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:26,315 And talk about your experience on alec murdock's murder trial? 80 00:04:26,383 --> 00:04:29,818 Well, whenever 81 00:04:29,887 --> 00:04:32,654 His lawyers had come to me 82 00:04:32,656 --> 00:04:35,340 And explained some things, it didn't 83 00:04:35,342 --> 00:04:39,678 All click until they had, you know, talk to me 84 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:46,118 And to let me know, you know, what becky did was 85 00:04:46,186 --> 00:04:46,885 Wasn't right. 86 00:04:47,421 --> 00:04:50,572 How she came into the juror room and was talking, interacting 87 00:04:50,574 --> 00:05:04,619 With all of us. 88 00:05:04,688 --> 00:05:06,254 So would you have ever come forward 89 00:05:06,256 --> 00:05:08,607 If the lawyers hadn't come to find you and tell you that? 90 00:05:08,609 --> 00:05:09,908 Becky had done something wrong? 91 00:05:09,910 --> 00:05:11,976 Probably not. 92 00:05:11,978 --> 00:05:13,679 Myra, how about you? 93 00:05:13,681 --> 00:05:15,881 Mine was a little different. 94 00:05:15,883 --> 00:05:19,551 I didn't know everything that I know now. 95 00:05:19,620 --> 00:05:21,286 My initial I don't know. 96 00:05:21,288 --> 00:05:27,042 After thought, after I found out a few things, I talked to mr. 97 00:05:27,044 --> 00:05:31,580 Mccullough, and I just wanted people to leave me alone. 98 00:05:31,582 --> 00:05:32,581 At the time, 99 00:05:32,683 --> 00:05:36,651 I was still discovering things and learning things, 100 00:05:36,687 --> 00:05:39,671 But I told him from day one what I knew 101 00:05:39,823 --> 00:05:42,841 And that I thought it was wrong. 102 00:05:43,043 --> 00:05:55,187 I didn't know the extent of what had went on, but I learned. 103 00:05:55,255 --> 00:05:57,939 So what was it like when you got this jury summons? 104 00:05:57,941 --> 00:06:01,877 Did you know what this trial was when you got 105 00:06:01,879 --> 00:06:04,513 Summoned to the jury? Amandi? 106 00:06:04,515 --> 00:06:04,913 I did. 107 00:06:05,049 --> 00:06:07,249 Because of the news, 108 00:06:07,251 --> 00:06:09,584 Because it was such a popular. 109 00:06:09,586 --> 00:06:13,338 Well, I want to say popular, but it was a big story, right? 110 00:06:13,340 --> 00:06:14,506 Right. Yeah. Yeah. 111 00:06:14,675 --> 00:06:17,843 Did you have a feeling when you had been hearing that big story 112 00:06:18,078 --> 00:06:21,279 About whether or not alec might have killed his family? 113 00:06:21,348 --> 00:06:23,582 In a way, yeah. In a way, no. 114 00:06:23,584 --> 00:06:25,016 So I just. 115 00:06:25,018 --> 00:06:27,719 I wanted to hear more evidence. Mm hmm. 116 00:06:27,721 --> 00:06:28,754 What about for you? 117 00:06:28,756 --> 00:06:29,838 What did you know about the case? 118 00:06:30,023 --> 00:06:32,607 Did you think alec was guilty when you were reading about in 119 00:06:32,609 --> 00:06:33,909 The papers and hearing about was. 120 00:06:33,911 --> 00:06:34,309 I see. 121 00:06:34,978 --> 00:06:37,112 That was my indifference. I wasn't from the area. 122 00:06:37,114 --> 00:06:38,380 I married my husband 123 00:06:38,382 --> 00:06:41,383 And moved to this area, but I never knew alex murdoch. 124 00:06:41,518 --> 00:06:44,619 I got the jury summons and I took it to work 125 00:06:44,621 --> 00:06:47,305 To let them know that I had to be there for that. 126 00:06:47,307 --> 00:06:47,939 And if it wouldn't 127 00:06:48,275 --> 00:06:50,942 Have been for my person, I wouldn't even know 128 00:06:50,978 --> 00:06:52,010 It was a murder trial. 129 00:06:52,012 --> 00:06:53,545 I just said, you're crazy. 130 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:56,181 It's just jury duty. And 131 00:06:56,250 --> 00:06:58,583 Later on, I learned it was not just jury duty. 132 00:06:58,585 --> 00:06:59,951 It was a double murder. 133 00:06:59,953 --> 00:07:03,672 But I didn't know anything about the case, you know? 134 00:07:03,707 --> 00:07:04,506 Joe, what do you say 135 00:07:04,741 --> 00:07:09,010 To those who, you know, look at this process and 136 00:07:09,113 --> 00:07:14,049 Remember back to the moment when dick harpootlian said 137 00:07:14,051 --> 00:07:15,851 We tried to get in touch with all these jurors 138 00:07:15,853 --> 00:07:18,386 After the guilty verdict and figure out 139 00:07:18,388 --> 00:07:21,339 If anything untoward had happened. 140 00:07:21,341 --> 00:07:22,874 For those who say that you were, you know, 141 00:07:22,876 --> 00:07:25,243 Sort of shaking the tree to find out if somebody 142 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:28,246 If you could get some jurors to say something happened 143 00:07:28,482 --> 00:07:29,448 That was not right. 144 00:07:29,450 --> 00:07:31,349 Well, to that, I would say there is a tree 145 00:07:31,351 --> 00:07:33,852 I've been shaking and that's the fair tree 146 00:07:33,854 --> 00:07:37,772 To make sure even alec murdered maybe a murderer 147 00:07:37,841 --> 00:07:38,840 Got a fair trial. 148 00:07:38,842 --> 00:07:40,408 I was not convinced he did. 149 00:07:40,410 --> 00:07:42,244 After sitting through six weeks 150 00:07:42,246 --> 00:07:45,847 And then being contacted by myra first and then mandy, 151 00:07:45,916 --> 00:07:46,915 It became clear to me 152 00:07:46,917 --> 00:07:48,617 There were problems. Now, those were problems 153 00:07:48,619 --> 00:07:50,652 I couldn't reveal to the defense. 154 00:07:50,654 --> 00:07:51,153 They can't. 155 00:07:51,922 --> 00:07:55,106 Had contacted me to say they had begun to reach out to jurors. 156 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:57,609 We understand that you represent one. 157 00:07:57,611 --> 00:07:59,411 And I said, well, actually two. 158 00:07:59,413 --> 00:08:02,948 And at that time I was speaking to other jurors and I said, 159 00:08:02,950 --> 00:08:07,219 I will contact them and see if they will talk with you. So, 160 00:08:07,287 --> 00:08:09,321 Mandy, what were the most pivotal moments 161 00:08:09,323 --> 00:08:10,872 In the trial for you? 162 00:08:10,874 --> 00:08:14,709 What really stands out in terms of the evidence that you heard? 163 00:08:14,811 --> 00:08:17,612 To me, it didn't seem like 164 00:08:17,614 --> 00:08:20,448 They found a murder weapon, 165 00:08:20,450 --> 00:08:23,752 But then it was kind of like when you heard the video 166 00:08:23,754 --> 00:08:29,274 Of the cattle and with the dogs and everybody identifying 167 00:08:29,376 --> 00:08:33,545 Alec murdoch quick cash. 168 00:08:33,647 --> 00:08:39,417 So they 169 00:08:39,486 --> 00:08:43,805 To get way down. 170 00:08:43,874 --> 00:08:49,911 Now, hey, by the 171 00:08:49,980 --> 00:08:55,783 Beginning there's a chip that 172 00:08:55,852 --> 00:08:59,221 Gets split. 173 00:08:59,289 --> 00:09:02,207 I was like, oh my god, he was there. 174 00:09:02,209 --> 00:09:07,445 But then like the timeline, it just didn't match up 175 00:09:07,548 --> 00:09:12,584 And it was like they didn't do 176 00:09:12,653 --> 00:09:15,654 More investigation into different things. 177 00:09:15,889 --> 00:09:18,240 Mm hmm. What about for you, mara? 178 00:09:18,242 --> 00:09:21,243 The cannon video is a big 179 00:09:21,511 --> 00:09:22,244 Issue. 180 00:09:22,512 --> 00:09:25,247 Listening to the cannon video and watching it, 181 00:09:25,249 --> 00:09:28,917 I had a hard time because it was a happy family. 182 00:09:28,919 --> 00:09:29,851 They were humble. 183 00:09:29,853 --> 00:09:32,654 They were enjoying their cells, 184 00:09:32,656 --> 00:09:35,907 And a lot of like she said, the timeline. 185 00:09:35,909 --> 00:09:38,710 Things didn't add up. But 186 00:09:38,779 --> 00:09:39,277 I had a 187 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:43,081 Real hard time because there, you know, 188 00:09:43,183 --> 00:09:47,953 There wasn't more evidence saying, okay, you did it. 189 00:09:48,021 --> 00:09:50,071 There was a lot of 190 00:09:50,073 --> 00:09:57,746 What ifs possibly. 191 00:09:57,814 --> 00:10:01,583 So the day that alec murdoch took the stand, 192 00:10:01,652 --> 00:10:04,719 What did becky howell say about what was going to 193 00:10:04,721 --> 00:10:05,987 Happen in there that day? 194 00:10:05,989 --> 00:10:07,939 What you should be ready for, mandy, 195 00:10:07,941 --> 00:10:10,942 She said do not be fooled by his actions. 196 00:10:11,078 --> 00:10:14,980 So I was thinking, okay, 197 00:10:15,048 --> 00:10:19,084 You know, he's going to lie on the stand 198 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:23,021 And don't believe what he's saying specifically. 199 00:10:23,023 --> 00:10:25,307 What do you remember her saying, myra? 200 00:10:25,309 --> 00:10:27,642 I remember her walking through the door 201 00:10:27,644 --> 00:10:31,146 And we were all kind of lined up, getting ready to go in. 202 00:10:31,148 --> 00:10:34,115 And she had an enthusiasm about her. 203 00:10:34,117 --> 00:10:39,287 She came in and she said, today is going to be epic. 204 00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:40,538 No, it's not right. 205 00:10:40,540 --> 00:10:42,307 Yeah, it's going to be back. Yeah. 206 00:10:42,309 --> 00:10:43,808 She came in and she was, 207 00:10:43,810 --> 00:10:47,078 You know, like I said, she was it's going to be epic. 208 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,146 And she was lit up 209 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:50,215 And we're all just kind of like, what's going on? 210 00:10:50,217 --> 00:10:51,282 And she said 211 00:10:51,284 --> 00:10:53,151 The defense has decided that they're 212 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:54,953 Going to put alex on the stand. 213 00:10:54,955 --> 00:10:55,820 And she said, now, 214 00:10:55,989 --> 00:10:59,174 I don't want you to be fooled by what they say. 215 00:10:59,276 --> 00:11:03,645 Play close attention to his body language, his movements. 216 00:11:03,647 --> 00:11:06,414 You're going to hear a lot of things. 217 00:11:06,416 --> 00:11:10,919 And then she went on to say how we were all going to be famous. 218 00:11:10,921 --> 00:11:14,205 And this is, you know, just the trial of the century. 219 00:11:14,207 --> 00:11:19,611 And I think a lot of oh, I can't say what other jurors heard. 220 00:11:19,613 --> 00:11:22,814 I was just like, kind of like, did she really just say that? 221 00:11:22,883 --> 00:11:26,217 Which thing bothered you? 222 00:11:26,319 --> 00:11:28,219 Did she really just say that? 223 00:11:28,221 --> 00:11:32,507 The fact she told us, you know, the way that she put it 224 00:11:32,509 --> 00:11:36,811 To pay attention to the defense and don't be fooled to me. 225 00:11:36,813 --> 00:11:38,146 You just told me they're going to lie 226 00:11:38,148 --> 00:11:40,382 About everything they say. 227 00:11:40,384 --> 00:11:42,951 Joe, the clerk 228 00:11:42,953 --> 00:11:46,354 Is the closest person to the jurors, brings them in 229 00:11:46,356 --> 00:11:47,172 And brings them out. 230 00:11:47,174 --> 00:11:48,506 They do tend to develop 231 00:11:48,508 --> 00:11:50,325 A relationship with them because it's like, 232 00:11:50,327 --> 00:11:51,743 All right, you know, just two more hours 233 00:11:51,745 --> 00:11:52,177 And we're going to get 234 00:11:52,813 --> 00:11:55,413 A lunch break or whatever it is and maybe kind of 235 00:11:55,449 --> 00:11:56,548 Keep their spirits. 236 00:11:56,550 --> 00:11:57,015 Okay. 237 00:11:57,250 --> 00:11:59,217 During a long trial like this, 238 00:11:59,219 --> 00:12:02,954 Is there anything wrong with saying 239 00:12:03,023 --> 00:12:05,306 He's going to testify today? 240 00:12:05,308 --> 00:12:07,409 This is epic. 241 00:12:07,411 --> 00:12:10,445 Anything illegal about that of necessity? 242 00:12:10,447 --> 00:12:13,415 There has to be some person who is the intermediary 243 00:12:13,417 --> 00:12:16,418 Between the court and the process and the jury, 244 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,653 And that's typically the clerk of court. 245 00:12:18,655 --> 00:12:20,805 But our rules 246 00:12:20,874 --> 00:12:21,806 Since the beginning 247 00:12:21,875 --> 00:12:25,577 Of this system is that that person has to be. 248 00:12:25,579 --> 00:12:28,213 And I think, you know, becky hill, in her books, 249 00:12:28,215 --> 00:12:31,149 Described herself as being switzerland 250 00:12:31,151 --> 00:12:36,621 Being neutral and detached and objective and non interfering. 251 00:12:36,673 --> 00:12:39,174 And that clearly is not what you're hearing 252 00:12:39,176 --> 00:12:40,208 From these two jurors. 253 00:12:40,377 --> 00:12:42,577 And it's not what you heard in the new trial proceeding 254 00:12:42,579 --> 00:12:43,878 From other jurors. 255 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:47,515 So when I sat down with gwen and amy, 256 00:12:47,584 --> 00:12:50,852 They said that they did not hear any of this. 257 00:12:50,921 --> 00:12:53,171 Did anyone ever indicate to you, becky, 258 00:12:53,173 --> 00:12:57,108 Or anybody else that this family was sneaky, 259 00:12:57,177 --> 00:13:01,846 That he shouldn't be trusted to watch him very closely, 260 00:13:01,882 --> 00:13:03,715 Watching really closely when he gets up there, 261 00:13:03,717 --> 00:13:06,718 Because he might try to manipulate you know, 262 00:13:06,887 --> 00:13:08,586 Adding here to your part, 263 00:13:08,655 --> 00:13:12,140 You're shaking your head. Why? 264 00:13:12,209 --> 00:13:15,109 I can't say what they heard. 265 00:13:15,111 --> 00:13:20,348 I know where they were standing when it was said, but I can't 266 00:13:20,450 --> 00:13:22,550 I don't know why they said that. 267 00:13:22,552 --> 00:13:24,052 You feel like they would have heard it. 268 00:13:24,054 --> 00:13:25,019 Yeah, I do. 269 00:13:25,021 --> 00:13:26,221 What about you, mandy? 270 00:13:26,223 --> 00:13:30,074 Yeah, because 271 00:13:30,143 --> 00:13:33,144 One of them was in the same room as me and myra. 272 00:13:33,346 --> 00:13:37,549 Is it possible that they just didn't feel like it was 273 00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:39,851 Manipulative and they weren't, that they didn't feel like 274 00:13:39,853 --> 00:13:41,986 It was a big deal, that they were just, 275 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:42,921 You know, I'm going to go in there 276 00:13:42,923 --> 00:13:45,907 And listen to what alec has to say. 277 00:13:46,109 --> 00:13:47,625 Yeah. 278 00:13:47,627 --> 00:13:50,612 Did you believe alex when he said, I didn't kill them? 279 00:13:50,614 --> 00:13:53,815 Did you kill maggie? 280 00:13:53,884 --> 00:13:55,783 No, I did not kill maggie. 281 00:13:55,785 --> 00:13:57,519 I did not kill paul. 282 00:13:57,521 --> 00:14:02,607 I would never hurt maggie and I would never hurt paul, ever, 283 00:14:02,709 --> 00:14:05,109 Under any circumstances. 284 00:14:05,111 --> 00:14:08,112 I listened to him and I watched his expressions 285 00:14:08,114 --> 00:14:12,684 And his, as becky put it, I watched his body language. 286 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:17,605 We were told by another jury member that 287 00:14:17,674 --> 00:14:20,642 Alex could turn it on and turn it off 288 00:14:20,644 --> 00:14:25,046 And to notice that he was crying when the defense 289 00:14:25,048 --> 00:14:28,917 Questioned him, but not when the prosecutor said. 290 00:14:28,985 --> 00:14:31,786 And my take on that is 291 00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:36,741 The prosecutors are talking about his financials. 292 00:14:36,843 --> 00:14:39,277 You know, the defense is talking 293 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:42,280 About how stanley was murdered. 294 00:14:42,315 --> 00:14:44,716 If I was a dentist and my family like that, 295 00:14:44,718 --> 00:14:48,486 I would probably get emotional, too, whether he was there 296 00:14:48,488 --> 00:14:52,674 And he did it, whether he saw it get it done 297 00:14:52,742 --> 00:14:53,808 Or what he knows. 298 00:14:53,810 --> 00:14:55,243 But to see your family laying 299 00:14:55,245 --> 00:14:58,413 And the conditions that we saw on in pictures, 300 00:14:58,481 --> 00:15:01,816 I kind of paid attention to what he said and how I said it. 301 00:15:01,818 --> 00:15:03,952 And I kind of believed him. 302 00:15:03,954 --> 00:15:08,907 I'm sure it was hard to look at the crime scene photos. 303 00:15:09,009 --> 00:15:09,941 What impact did that 304 00:15:10,277 --> 00:15:13,511 Have on you and did it affect your feeling about who did it? 305 00:15:13,580 --> 00:15:18,850 The crime scene photos were pretty gruesome, 306 00:15:18,919 --> 00:15:21,052 But then 307 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:24,806 It was real, but it wasn't right there. 308 00:15:24,874 --> 00:15:25,239 To me. 309 00:15:25,976 --> 00:15:29,077 It just kind of seemed like a tv show, like a show. 310 00:15:29,179 --> 00:15:33,047 But I still had a lot of questions 311 00:15:33,149 --> 00:15:37,485 That it just didn't seem like they got answered 312 00:15:37,587 --> 00:15:39,087 Towards the end. 313 00:15:39,089 --> 00:15:41,506 What about for you, myra? 314 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:45,710 The crime scene photos are horrific. 315 00:15:45,812 --> 00:15:48,947 I'd be lying if I said that they didn't bother me 316 00:15:48,949 --> 00:15:52,450 Because I could still close my eyes and draw some of them. 317 00:15:52,519 --> 00:15:53,251 Yeah, I. 318 00:15:53,386 --> 00:16:01,209 I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. 319 00:16:01,277 --> 00:16:03,778 What were the circumstances 320 00:16:03,780 --> 00:16:07,015 Surrounding the questions that were raised 321 00:16:07,083 --> 00:16:08,416 About whether or not 322 00:16:08,418 --> 00:16:12,687 You had been speaking to people outside of the jury 323 00:16:12,789 --> 00:16:14,339 About what was going on in the case 324 00:16:14,341 --> 00:16:16,874 Because that is why you were ultimately removed. 325 00:16:16,876 --> 00:16:20,545 Me and miss becky went into I don't know whose office 326 00:16:20,547 --> 00:16:22,347 It was. It was an office outside. 327 00:16:22,349 --> 00:16:26,050 And we walked in and she closed the door behind me 328 00:16:26,119 --> 00:16:29,854 And she asked me if I had an ex-husband. 329 00:16:29,956 --> 00:16:31,906 And I said, yeah, I do. 330 00:16:31,908 --> 00:16:34,275 I said, I haven't seen him in over ten years. 331 00:16:34,277 --> 00:16:38,246 And she said, there was a post on walterboro, 332 00:16:38,248 --> 00:16:41,215 A word of mouth social platform that 333 00:16:41,484 --> 00:16:46,621 I had been drinking with him and that I had offered an opinion 334 00:16:46,690 --> 00:16:48,406 And I told her no, 335 00:16:48,408 --> 00:16:52,276 That I have not seen him, I haven't talked to him. 336 00:16:52,278 --> 00:16:54,979 I sure as hell hasn't been drinking with him. 337 00:16:54,981 --> 00:16:56,547 Can I see your post? 338 00:16:56,549 --> 00:16:59,317 Well, she couldn't find it and she asked me, well, 339 00:16:59,319 --> 00:17:02,186 Do you have an opinion on mr. Murdoch scale? 340 00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:03,938 And I told her, I said, well, 341 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:05,506 You know, I haven't really heard anything. 342 00:17:05,508 --> 00:17:06,841 I'm kind of undecided. 343 00:17:06,843 --> 00:17:10,511 I like to see what happens. 344 00:17:10,580 --> 00:17:12,346 But your ex-husband didn't know. 345 00:17:12,348 --> 00:17:13,781 I didn't post that. 346 00:17:13,783 --> 00:17:16,384 I didn't know that at the time. 347 00:17:16,386 --> 00:17:19,387 And I didn't know until 348 00:17:19,622 --> 00:17:21,372 I want to say it was two weeks 349 00:17:21,374 --> 00:17:25,309 After the trial that he never posted anything. 350 00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:26,377 Who did? 351 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:28,479 Did anyone really did anyone post that? 352 00:17:28,481 --> 00:17:29,747 What's your theory on that? 353 00:17:29,749 --> 00:17:33,084 To my knowledge, nobody has ever posted 354 00:17:33,086 --> 00:17:36,054 Anything about me being on the jury at all. 355 00:17:36,056 --> 00:17:37,705 I have not seen anything. 356 00:17:37,707 --> 00:17:41,209 I do know that there was an apology post 357 00:17:41,277 --> 00:17:47,348 That I didn't know about until becky hill's book came out and 358 00:17:47,417 --> 00:17:48,649 Didn't know who that was. 359 00:17:48,651 --> 00:17:51,919 But apparently they found somebody with a similar 360 00:17:51,921 --> 00:17:55,173 Name to my ex-husband that had made an apology post. 361 00:17:55,275 --> 00:17:57,642 When the judge did remove you, 362 00:17:57,644 --> 00:18:00,144 He said it had nothing to do with any of this. 363 00:18:00,146 --> 00:18:03,881 From what I was told then, there was an 364 00:18:03,950 --> 00:18:08,619 A anonymous email that came out 365 00:18:08,688 --> 00:18:09,654 Saying what? 366 00:18:09,756 --> 00:18:15,143 Saying the I spoke to my tenants and told them that 367 00:18:15,211 --> 00:18:18,112 I had an opinion on the matter at trial. 368 00:18:18,114 --> 00:18:19,347 And did that happen? 369 00:18:19,349 --> 00:18:22,517 That did not happen. 370 00:18:22,619 --> 00:18:25,319 So what's your theory on what was going on here? 371 00:18:25,321 --> 00:18:28,139 I feel like 372 00:18:28,141 --> 00:18:29,707 I was targeted. 373 00:18:29,709 --> 00:18:33,478 I don't know why because 374 00:18:33,580 --> 00:18:36,147 Ms.. Hill asked me on several occasions 375 00:18:36,149 --> 00:18:41,252 What my opinion was, even up to the day that I was dismissed 376 00:18:41,354 --> 00:18:45,106 And my cast and answer was undecided. 377 00:18:45,208 --> 00:18:48,810 So she asked you how many times if you were 378 00:18:48,912 --> 00:18:51,646 Decided on guilt or innocence? Oh, no, at least three. 379 00:18:51,648 --> 00:18:53,948 At least three times. At least three times. 380 00:18:53,950 --> 00:18:57,718 Is that conduct that is allowed 381 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:01,205 From a county clerk in no way. 382 00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:02,039 Absolutely. 383 00:19:02,542 --> 00:19:06,244 The most improper intervention a court official could make, 384 00:19:06,346 --> 00:19:10,214 Becky, says that never happened. 385 00:19:10,283 --> 00:19:11,449 Did anyone else here, 386 00:19:11,451 --> 00:19:15,586 Becky, ask you if you were decided or not? 387 00:19:15,655 --> 00:19:17,839 No, because we were in a closed room. 388 00:19:17,841 --> 00:19:20,675 But I know what she asked me. 389 00:19:20,677 --> 00:19:21,943 I also know what she said 390 00:19:21,945 --> 00:19:25,413 On the evidentiary stand and said that 391 00:19:25,481 --> 00:19:27,481 She just knows it wasn't her. 392 00:19:27,483 --> 00:19:32,820 What we now know was a not a post from her husband. 393 00:19:32,889 --> 00:19:35,306 But you assumed it was a post at the time 394 00:19:35,308 --> 00:19:39,010 And you all had a conversation about it, correct. 395 00:19:39,078 --> 00:19:41,279 Don't that just not answer the question? 396 00:19:41,281 --> 00:19:42,947 Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. 397 00:19:42,949 --> 00:19:46,884 I believe that it was one of my staff that she talked to. 398 00:19:46,953 --> 00:19:49,921 And but it was not me that she talked to. 399 00:19:49,923 --> 00:19:52,974 You did not take that juror out and talk to her before 400 00:19:52,976 --> 00:19:54,508 You took her to the judge. 401 00:19:54,510 --> 00:19:54,976 Exactly. 402 00:19:55,612 --> 00:19:57,745 I never talked to that juror about stuff like that. 403 00:19:57,747 --> 00:20:01,449 The juror said she asked me if I had an ex husband, 404 00:20:01,451 --> 00:20:04,685 And I said, yeah, did you ask her that? 405 00:20:04,754 --> 00:20:07,572 I remember her saying this, your honor, 406 00:20:07,574 --> 00:20:10,541 But I did not ask her any of these questions. 407 00:20:10,543 --> 00:20:13,110 I'm not stupid. I know who I talked to. 408 00:20:13,112 --> 00:20:20,985 I saw you every day for six weeks. 409 00:20:21,054 --> 00:20:23,554 So what about the visit to moselle? 410 00:20:23,556 --> 00:20:27,241 To the property where the murders took place 411 00:20:27,310 --> 00:20:30,311 When you were at moselle mirror, you write in your book 412 00:20:30,313 --> 00:20:33,514 That you walked the distances 413 00:20:33,616 --> 00:20:37,051 That maggie did before she was shot. 414 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,720 And you said that something didn't add up 415 00:20:39,722 --> 00:20:41,706 About the timeline. 416 00:20:41,708 --> 00:20:45,910 Explain that for us, if you would. 417 00:20:45,979 --> 00:20:48,045 If you walk 418 00:20:48,047 --> 00:20:52,149 From where she was shot 419 00:20:52,218 --> 00:20:53,684 From the house. 420 00:20:53,686 --> 00:20:56,220 There's just no 421 00:20:56,222 --> 00:20:57,772 I don't know how to describe it. 422 00:20:57,774 --> 00:21:02,510 The timeline where they say she was shot, 423 00:21:02,578 --> 00:21:04,612 There's not enough time to shoot here 424 00:21:04,614 --> 00:21:06,347 And shoot here at the same time. 425 00:21:06,349 --> 00:21:09,984 There's just no possible way or the way that they said 426 00:21:10,053 --> 00:21:11,786 It happened. 427 00:21:11,788 --> 00:21:12,787 I mean, you get out. 428 00:21:12,789 --> 00:21:14,538 He got off of his 429 00:21:14,540 --> 00:21:17,475 What do you call that side by side golf cart? 430 00:21:17,477 --> 00:21:20,878 And he shoots paul and shoots paul again. 431 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,030 And then he goes and he shoots maggie. 432 00:21:23,032 --> 00:21:26,751 When you walk that property, 433 00:21:26,853 --> 00:21:27,451 I guess even 434 00:21:27,553 --> 00:21:30,454 Taking a golf cart down there, 435 00:21:30,473 --> 00:21:32,840 By the time you got off that golf cart 436 00:21:32,842 --> 00:21:35,643 And the time that it would take over here 437 00:21:35,645 --> 00:21:39,947 To shoot paul and paul, I guess, stumble forward 438 00:21:39,949 --> 00:21:43,517 And then you shoot him again and then get to maggie. 439 00:21:43,586 --> 00:21:45,486 There's no way that it could happen 440 00:21:45,488 --> 00:21:46,587 In the time that they said, 441 00:21:46,589 --> 00:21:51,042 I'm a small person, I think I can move pretty quick. 442 00:21:51,110 --> 00:21:54,679 Alex is not a small person, but to be in my health 443 00:21:54,681 --> 00:21:58,149 And my shape, I couldn't do it in that that quick of a time. 444 00:21:58,151 --> 00:22:01,819 So I don't see how it's possible that 445 00:22:01,888 --> 00:22:04,438 He because it was a long distance 446 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:06,640 It is a fairly good distance. 447 00:22:06,642 --> 00:22:08,676 I mean the way that you see the pictures 448 00:22:08,678 --> 00:22:10,578 And the way they show it on tv, 449 00:22:10,580 --> 00:22:13,247 It looks like it's from here to that chair. It's not. 450 00:22:13,249 --> 00:22:14,749 It's a lot further. 451 00:22:14,751 --> 00:22:16,283 It's a lot more steps. 452 00:22:16,285 --> 00:22:20,471 And you have to, I don't know, be like rambo. 453 00:22:20,473 --> 00:22:22,206 Just zoom, zoom, zoom. 454 00:22:22,208 --> 00:22:24,275 Put this gun down. Get over here, grab this one. 455 00:22:24,277 --> 00:22:27,244 And there's I just don't see how 456 00:22:27,246 --> 00:22:30,247 Their timeline that they presented. 457 00:22:30,350 --> 00:22:34,585 So the day after the moselle visit, becky spoke to you. 458 00:22:34,687 --> 00:22:37,638 I spoke to her that morning when we pulled up 459 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:43,477 To get on the van for the ride from our vehicle to the court 460 00:22:43,579 --> 00:22:44,445 I thought was running. 461 00:22:44,881 --> 00:22:49,183 And it was my ex-husband, which I haven't talked to, which was 462 00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:50,351 A freak out for me. 463 00:22:50,353 --> 00:22:51,419 So I look at the phone 464 00:22:51,421 --> 00:22:54,805 And I went straight to the security officers 465 00:22:54,807 --> 00:22:56,474 And I said, look, we have a problem. 466 00:22:56,476 --> 00:22:58,376 I need to talk to becky now. 467 00:22:58,378 --> 00:23:01,212 She promised me that he was not going to bother me. 468 00:23:01,214 --> 00:23:03,614 And so I was a little freaked out 469 00:23:03,616 --> 00:23:06,350 And I explained to her what was going on 470 00:23:06,352 --> 00:23:07,685 That he's calling me. 471 00:23:07,687 --> 00:23:09,153 She asked me which way it was. 472 00:23:09,155 --> 00:23:12,073 I listened and I told her I really am undecided. 473 00:23:12,075 --> 00:23:14,308 And that's when she said, well, 474 00:23:14,310 --> 00:23:16,444 What makes you think he's guilty? 475 00:23:16,446 --> 00:23:17,845 And I told her, I said, well, 476 00:23:17,847 --> 00:23:21,549 The colonel video said he did lie about being there. 477 00:23:21,651 --> 00:23:25,419 And she said, well, what makes you think he's not guilty? 478 00:23:25,521 --> 00:23:28,839 And I told her there was no murder weapon, no guns. 479 00:23:28,841 --> 00:23:32,176 And she told me on the phone that day that I needed 480 00:23:32,178 --> 00:23:33,611 To get the guns out of my head. 481 00:23:33,613 --> 00:23:35,646 They would never be seen again. 482 00:23:35,648 --> 00:23:37,348 How did she know that? 483 00:23:37,350 --> 00:23:41,218 I like to know. 484 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,120 So, joe, again, 485 00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:47,208 If becky has denied this, that she had this conversation, 486 00:23:47,276 --> 00:23:48,976 If she did, 487 00:23:48,978 --> 00:23:52,313 What level of inappropriateness is that for the clerk to say? 488 00:23:52,315 --> 00:23:53,781 What makes you think he was guilty? 489 00:23:53,783 --> 00:23:56,684 What makes you think he was innocent? 490 00:23:56,686 --> 00:23:59,186 It's new trial, 491 00:23:59,188 --> 00:24:00,054 Serious. 492 00:24:00,056 --> 00:24:04,275 And it what these jurors are describing 493 00:24:04,277 --> 00:24:06,010 And what others have confirmed 494 00:24:06,012 --> 00:24:09,013 Has all the appearance of a of a campaign, 495 00:24:09,215 --> 00:24:12,216 An incursion into the privacy of the jury's 496 00:24:12,318 --> 00:24:15,886 Deliberations and in an effort, a campaign to 497 00:24:15,955 --> 00:24:24,278 To push to push buttons, to terrorize, even 498 00:24:24,380 --> 00:24:27,381 A few days ago, I received 499 00:24:27,450 --> 00:24:31,051 A complaint from a member of the public 500 00:24:31,053 --> 00:24:36,474 Indicating that a juror had engaged in 501 00:24:36,576 --> 00:24:40,377 Improper conversations with 502 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:44,181 Parties not associated with the case 503 00:24:44,283 --> 00:24:48,152 And in order to preserve the integrity of the process 504 00:24:48,154 --> 00:24:51,972 And the interests of both the state and the defense, 505 00:24:51,974 --> 00:24:55,209 In a fair trial, that juror will be removed. 506 00:24:55,311 --> 00:24:57,428 How close was that to closing arguments 507 00:24:57,430 --> 00:24:59,113 When you were removed by the judge? 508 00:24:59,115 --> 00:25:01,582 It was the day of the day. 509 00:25:01,584 --> 00:25:05,119 They did deliberations prior to me being dismissed. 510 00:25:05,121 --> 00:25:09,773 I was on the phone with her and she asked me once again 511 00:25:09,842 --> 00:25:10,241 Had I 512 00:25:11,043 --> 00:25:13,611 Decided, and I said I'd like to hear closing arguments. 513 00:25:13,746 --> 00:25:15,546 Take us through what happened when he removed 514 00:25:15,548 --> 00:25:17,681 You from the jury and how you felt about it. 515 00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:22,486 He called me in 10 minutes after I hung out with vicky 516 00:25:22,555 --> 00:25:23,420 And nolan. 517 00:25:23,422 --> 00:25:26,407 You know, I mean, I had talked to him 518 00:25:26,442 --> 00:25:29,043 I think, several times prior, but 519 00:25:29,045 --> 00:25:32,646 He called me in and he had me go stand over there. 520 00:25:32,715 --> 00:25:34,949 And I thought the way that he did 521 00:25:34,951 --> 00:25:36,250 It was very respectful. 522 00:25:36,252 --> 00:25:39,286 He told me, you know, he wasn't saying. 523 00:25:39,322 --> 00:25:40,871 He even called answering. It was too worried. 524 00:25:40,873 --> 00:25:42,640 He called me 525 00:25:42,642 --> 00:25:46,911 Diligent and diligent and I paid attention because I did. 526 00:25:47,079 --> 00:25:48,879 I watched 527 00:25:48,881 --> 00:25:49,980 Everybody 528 00:25:49,982 --> 00:25:52,650 I get I've heard rumors that they called me smiling 529 00:25:52,652 --> 00:25:54,985 Because I smiled at everybody asked and I did. 530 00:25:54,987 --> 00:25:58,305 And just, you know, try to be a positive person. 531 00:25:58,407 --> 00:26:01,609 But when he told me that they had to do it 532 00:26:01,611 --> 00:26:04,245 For the integrity of the court, 533 00:26:04,347 --> 00:26:06,313 You got to remember, this time I'm thinking 534 00:26:06,315 --> 00:26:11,218 My ex-husband did this and I didn't know anything about 535 00:26:11,287 --> 00:26:13,621 The email or any of that. 536 00:26:13,623 --> 00:26:15,639 The judge gave you a reason. 537 00:26:15,641 --> 00:26:17,374 We've had some discussions with you 538 00:26:17,376 --> 00:26:21,545 Over the past couple of days concerning 539 00:26:21,647 --> 00:26:27,051 Indications of conversations with 540 00:26:27,153 --> 00:26:31,038 A few folks, not on the jury concerning the 541 00:26:31,123 --> 00:26:33,941 The case and expressing 542 00:26:33,943 --> 00:26:37,811 Some opinion about the case despite my order 543 00:26:37,813 --> 00:26:41,682 To not discuss the case with anyone 544 00:26:41,784 --> 00:26:43,951 That intentionally or unintentionally 545 00:26:43,953 --> 00:26:47,821 You've had some discussions with 546 00:26:47,873 --> 00:26:51,141 Some folks not on the jury. 547 00:26:51,210 --> 00:26:56,280 Some conversation was brought up concerning your 548 00:26:56,382 --> 00:26:58,415 Ex-husband, 549 00:26:58,417 --> 00:27:02,052 But that's not a part of this consideration at all. 550 00:27:02,121 --> 00:27:02,686 When gwen 551 00:27:03,222 --> 00:27:05,139 And amy said that you were you were chatty, that you 552 00:27:05,141 --> 00:27:07,541 Were talking a lot to people, and that 553 00:27:07,543 --> 00:27:11,278 That was their impression of why you were removed. 554 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:14,448 Because if you were talking that much with people in, 555 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:15,182 You know, when you guys 556 00:27:15,584 --> 00:27:17,217 Were in the vehicles, then you were probably, 557 00:27:17,219 --> 00:27:20,120 I guess, doing the same thing on the outside 558 00:27:20,122 --> 00:27:23,307 Of of the time on the jury. 559 00:27:23,409 --> 00:27:25,843 I'm not a chatty person. 560 00:27:25,911 --> 00:27:28,045 I don't talk very much. 561 00:27:28,047 --> 00:27:30,180 I listen more than anything. 562 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:31,615 I always have. 563 00:27:31,617 --> 00:27:34,618 Do you think the judge made a mistake removing you? 564 00:27:34,820 --> 00:27:38,138 In all honesty, I do. 565 00:27:38,207 --> 00:27:39,873 You had put a lot of your time and effort into. 566 00:27:39,875 --> 00:27:42,876 I did try. And it. 567 00:27:43,112 --> 00:27:47,481 Why do you think you were removed from the jury? 568 00:27:47,550 --> 00:27:49,249 Because they couldn't read me. 569 00:27:49,251 --> 00:27:52,986 Joe, do you fault judge newman for not 570 00:27:53,055 --> 00:27:55,839 Keeping the reins on becky and making sure she understood 571 00:27:55,841 --> 00:27:57,574 What her job is? 572 00:27:57,576 --> 00:28:00,210 Well, that's a question that lawyers have to answer 573 00:28:00,212 --> 00:28:02,246 Carefully. 574 00:28:02,248 --> 00:28:05,883 The process that preceded myra's removal 575 00:28:05,985 --> 00:28:09,753 Included several days in camera, backstage 576 00:28:09,955 --> 00:28:13,140 With the lawyers and judge newman on these matters. 577 00:28:13,142 --> 00:28:15,209 I think it could have been done differently. 578 00:28:15,211 --> 00:28:19,513 A more complete and backstage investigation 579 00:28:19,615 --> 00:28:21,715 Might have had a different result. 580 00:28:21,717 --> 00:28:25,519 And at the point that judge newman 581 00:28:25,621 --> 00:28:26,086 Became 582 00:28:26,756 --> 00:28:29,273 Aware that there were communications between jurors 583 00:28:29,275 --> 00:28:32,242 From myra, at least at that point known to him, 584 00:28:32,445 --> 00:28:34,211 That's when maybe the entire jury 585 00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:36,447 Should have been polled in much the same way 586 00:28:36,449 --> 00:28:39,016 Has ultimately occurred in the new trial proceeding. 587 00:28:39,018 --> 00:28:44,021 Was the defense aware of becky's conversations with the jurors 588 00:28:44,073 --> 00:28:46,640 And why didn't the defense step in 589 00:28:46,642 --> 00:28:50,010 And have a defense was involved backstage in those proceedings. 590 00:28:50,012 --> 00:28:52,813 But but ultimately, that's a judicial decision. 591 00:28:52,815 --> 00:28:55,082 That's a call only the judge can make. 592 00:28:55,084 --> 00:28:59,386 And, you know, I can't guess what the ultimate result 593 00:28:59,388 --> 00:28:59,920 Would have been 594 00:29:00,055 --> 00:29:01,672 If a more intense review of 595 00:29:01,674 --> 00:29:04,007 The jury had been made at that point 596 00:29:04,009 --> 00:29:06,076 Before the jury ever reached a decision 597 00:29:06,078 --> 00:29:09,046 Before they ever began deliberations. 598 00:29:09,048 --> 00:29:11,381 Judge newman 599 00:29:11,383 --> 00:29:14,051 Wasn't happy when he learned that becky hill 600 00:29:14,053 --> 00:29:16,186 Had talked to you about this facebook post, 601 00:29:16,188 --> 00:29:18,238 Which turned out to be completely 602 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:21,608 Bogus or posted by someone other than your ex-husband. 603 00:29:21,677 --> 00:29:25,112 What was your understanding of his feelings on that? 604 00:29:25,181 --> 00:29:26,613 My understanding 605 00:29:26,615 --> 00:29:30,517 Was that he was not too pleased with it. 606 00:29:30,586 --> 00:29:32,219 Why did you get the nickname the egg lady? 607 00:29:32,221 --> 00:29:33,320 The egg juror 608 00:29:33,322 --> 00:29:35,606 I've only ever heard about the egg juror and the egg 609 00:29:35,608 --> 00:29:39,476 Lady and walked in here today and met you. 610 00:29:39,578 --> 00:29:41,478 This person is a lot more than just someone 611 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:42,679 Who picked up a dozen eggs. 612 00:29:42,681 --> 00:29:45,048 So tell us about what happened there. 613 00:29:45,050 --> 00:29:45,749 All right. 614 00:29:46,085 --> 00:29:49,887 Well, one of the other jurors, he had a friend 615 00:29:49,889 --> 00:29:53,407 That I guess lived next to him that had 616 00:29:53,476 --> 00:29:56,109 Eggs, fresh farm, fresh eggs. 617 00:29:56,111 --> 00:30:00,214 He brought like 12 dozen in for the jurors. 618 00:30:00,282 --> 00:30:02,583 And he gave all of us a dozen eggs. 619 00:30:02,585 --> 00:30:04,685 They weren't cooked, they weren't mold. 620 00:30:04,687 --> 00:30:06,987 They were just farm fresh eggs in a car. 621 00:30:06,989 --> 00:30:11,008 And and the judge asked me, what did I want to take 622 00:30:11,010 --> 00:30:12,743 When I left? 623 00:30:12,745 --> 00:30:16,246 I wanted my bottle of water, my purse and my dozen eggs. 624 00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:20,284 Have you brought everything that you have outside of 625 00:30:20,352 --> 00:30:22,052 You left some stuff in there. 626 00:30:22,054 --> 00:30:24,021 What do you have in there, 627 00:30:24,089 --> 00:30:24,354 Though? 628 00:30:24,456 --> 00:30:25,405 Some eggs. 629 00:30:25,407 --> 00:30:27,140 So a dozen eggs. 630 00:30:27,142 --> 00:30:31,178 A dozen eggs 631 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:31,979 At the time. 632 00:30:32,248 --> 00:30:34,982 You have to remember, we were just coming 633 00:30:35,117 --> 00:30:39,753 To where groceries were ungodly and a dozen eggs was $8. 634 00:30:39,855 --> 00:30:42,372 I wanted my farm fresh eggs. 635 00:30:42,374 --> 00:30:43,807 I'm sorry. I'm a country girl. 636 00:30:43,809 --> 00:30:51,381 I like eggs. 637 00:30:51,483 --> 00:30:54,184 So what you're all suggesting just too, 638 00:30:54,186 --> 00:30:59,106 Is that becky hill was manipulating this jury 639 00:30:59,208 --> 00:31:04,278 To make sure that alec murdoch was found guilty. 640 00:31:04,380 --> 00:31:05,245 Correct. 641 00:31:05,247 --> 00:31:07,648 Do you believe that? Yes. 642 00:31:07,650 --> 00:31:09,016 Do you believe that? I do. 643 00:31:09,018 --> 00:31:13,253 Do you believe that you 644 00:31:13,322 --> 00:31:16,306 You know, I know becky hill only through this trial. 645 00:31:16,375 --> 00:31:18,408 I like her personally. 646 00:31:18,410 --> 00:31:21,879 I don't know whether she had this grand scheme. 647 00:31:21,881 --> 00:31:23,680 We know now that she was writing a book. 648 00:31:23,682 --> 00:31:24,982 Maybe she saw a guilty 649 00:31:24,984 --> 00:31:27,885 Verdict is more profitable than a not guilty. 650 00:31:27,887 --> 00:31:31,538 But whether she is genuinely the wizard behind the curtain 651 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:32,673 In all of this. 652 00:31:32,675 --> 00:31:36,109 Yeah, I don't think anyone knows that. 653 00:31:36,178 --> 00:31:38,478 Mandy, how did 654 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:42,282 How did you decide that alec was guilty? 655 00:31:42,384 --> 00:31:45,385 Well, at first I was undecided 656 00:31:45,387 --> 00:31:50,007 And then we 657 00:31:50,109 --> 00:31:50,908 Then we discussed 658 00:31:50,910 --> 00:31:55,979 A little bit more and 659 00:31:56,048 --> 00:31:59,249 To me it just kind of seemed like 660 00:31:59,318 --> 00:32:02,552 Everybody was just getting like, anxious, 661 00:32:02,554 --> 00:32:06,607 Like the smokers and 662 00:32:06,709 --> 00:32:09,409 Everybody was just ready to go home. 663 00:32:09,411 --> 00:32:13,413 So I guess 664 00:32:13,482 --> 00:32:16,483 I was like, okay, then I guess would just say he's 665 00:32:16,485 --> 00:32:18,185 Guilty because, 666 00:32:18,187 --> 00:32:21,021 You know, obviously he was going to go to jail 667 00:32:21,023 --> 00:32:24,641 For the financial stuff. So 668 00:32:24,710 --> 00:32:27,377 I just agreed with everybody else. 669 00:32:27,379 --> 00:32:29,846 Well, it was a very quick verdict. 670 00:32:29,848 --> 00:32:31,181 I remember that night. Yes. 671 00:32:31,183 --> 00:32:32,950 When you first went back in 672 00:32:32,952 --> 00:32:36,620 After the closing arguments and the deliberations began, 673 00:32:36,689 --> 00:32:39,673 Did they initially 674 00:32:39,708 --> 00:32:42,376 Pull the jury, the foreperson, say, 675 00:32:42,378 --> 00:32:44,544 Guilty or innocent and go around the room 676 00:32:44,546 --> 00:32:47,614 After we got our coffee? Spin? Yeah, 677 00:32:47,716 --> 00:32:50,617 We they 678 00:32:50,619 --> 00:32:52,952 Took a poll we all wrote on a piece of paper 679 00:32:52,954 --> 00:32:55,906 And what did you write on that? 680 00:32:56,008 --> 00:32:58,041 Well, I was undecided. 681 00:32:58,043 --> 00:33:02,512 Did you write undecided? Yes. 682 00:33:02,581 --> 00:33:04,748 And then there was two no's, 683 00:33:04,750 --> 00:33:08,719 And then everybody else was yes. 684 00:33:08,787 --> 00:33:11,538 So then we kind of all just kind of talked. 685 00:33:11,540 --> 00:33:14,541 We pulled some evidence out. 686 00:33:14,610 --> 00:33:16,343 A lot of people that had more knowledge 687 00:33:16,345 --> 00:33:21,948 With guns, they talked about the guns and 688 00:33:22,051 --> 00:33:23,750 They talked about the water hose 689 00:33:23,752 --> 00:33:28,238 And all the other 690 00:33:28,323 --> 00:33:32,109 Little things that 691 00:33:32,177 --> 00:33:35,195 Other people had questions about. 692 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:38,081 And then towards the end, they asked 693 00:33:38,083 --> 00:33:41,785 If everybody was ready to take another poll. 694 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:42,953 And we did. 695 00:33:42,955 --> 00:33:45,939 And it was 696 00:33:46,075 --> 00:33:46,973 Anonymous. 697 00:33:46,975 --> 00:33:48,358 Everybody said yes. 698 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,577 Do you believe he was guilty? 699 00:33:50,579 --> 00:33:53,046 I still had questions. 700 00:33:53,048 --> 00:33:56,583 What was your biggest hurdle 701 00:33:56,685 --> 00:33:58,035 In your doubt? 702 00:33:58,037 --> 00:34:01,304 They didn't never find the the murder weapons, 703 00:34:01,356 --> 00:34:05,375 But in many murder trials, there was not a weapon 704 00:34:05,477 --> 00:34:06,743 There. To me. 705 00:34:06,745 --> 00:34:11,248 I felt like they 706 00:34:11,350 --> 00:34:13,817 They had already like 707 00:34:13,819 --> 00:34:16,420 Had in their minds that he was guilty, 708 00:34:16,422 --> 00:34:20,440 Like they didn't like try to look for anybody else. 709 00:34:20,542 --> 00:34:22,709 So at the 710 00:34:22,711 --> 00:34:25,712 Evidentiary hearing, 711 00:34:25,881 --> 00:34:28,582 11 of the 12 said that they weren't influenced by 712 00:34:28,584 --> 00:34:30,717 Becky hill. 713 00:34:30,719 --> 00:34:33,720 And you testified that you were influenced by her. 714 00:34:33,856 --> 00:34:36,840 Was your verdict 715 00:34:36,909 --> 00:34:39,242 Influenced in any way 716 00:34:39,244 --> 00:34:42,612 By the communications of the clerk report in this case? 717 00:34:42,848 --> 00:34:44,114 No, ma'am. It was not. 718 00:34:44,116 --> 00:34:45,582 Absolutely not. 719 00:34:45,584 --> 00:34:49,553 W no, no, no, no, it was not. 720 00:34:49,655 --> 00:34:50,754 No, ma'am. 721 00:34:50,756 --> 00:34:51,772 No, ma'am. 722 00:34:51,774 --> 00:34:52,806 No, ma'am, it was not. 723 00:34:52,808 --> 00:34:55,575 No. Yes, ma'am. 724 00:34:55,577 --> 00:34:58,145 How do you feel about that now? 725 00:34:58,147 --> 00:35:00,180 I still feel that way. 726 00:35:00,182 --> 00:35:04,785 Who do you think persuaded you to 727 00:35:04,887 --> 00:35:07,354 A guilty verdict? 728 00:35:07,356 --> 00:35:11,374 A little bit of what becky said. 729 00:35:11,477 --> 00:35:15,011 And then also some of the jurors. 730 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,880 Would you put a percentage on that? 731 00:35:16,882 --> 00:35:18,482 How much of it was the jurors? 732 00:35:18,484 --> 00:35:20,617 How much of it was what becky said? 733 00:35:20,619 --> 00:35:22,719 It's probably 50, 50, 734 00:35:22,721 --> 00:35:23,753 50, 50. 735 00:35:23,755 --> 00:35:24,221 Yeah. 736 00:35:24,223 --> 00:35:31,111 Yeah. 737 00:35:31,180 --> 00:35:35,248 11 of the jurors very unconditionally said 738 00:35:35,317 --> 00:35:37,918 That either heard no comment or if they heard a comment, 739 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:39,619 It had no effect. 740 00:35:39,621 --> 00:35:43,707 One juror was ambivalent in her testimony. 741 00:35:43,809 --> 00:35:47,544 She was then examined her previous affidavit 742 00:35:47,646 --> 00:35:50,647 In which she said the effect, if any, 743 00:35:50,649 --> 00:35:54,151 That she had was pressure she felt from other jurors. 744 00:35:54,253 --> 00:35:56,319 The cases are myriad. 745 00:35:56,321 --> 00:35:58,121 That pressure from fellow jurors 746 00:35:58,123 --> 00:36:01,608 Is a part of the normal give and take of jury deliberations. 747 00:36:01,610 --> 00:36:04,878 The court is not in quite in any way 748 00:36:04,980 --> 00:36:07,948 About what is said in those deliberations. 749 00:36:07,950 --> 00:36:10,417 I simply do not believe 750 00:36:10,419 --> 00:36:14,254 That the authority of our south carolina supreme court 751 00:36:14,323 --> 00:36:18,675 Requires a new trial in a very lengthy trial 752 00:36:18,677 --> 00:36:20,143 Such as this, 753 00:36:20,145 --> 00:36:24,214 On the strength of some fleeting and foolish comments 754 00:36:24,316 --> 00:36:27,651 By publicity influenced clerk of court. 755 00:36:27,719 --> 00:36:30,420 So joe, in the end 756 00:36:30,422 --> 00:36:33,173 Was not granted a new trial based 757 00:36:33,175 --> 00:36:36,509 On becky's behavior. 758 00:36:36,578 --> 00:36:37,210 Right. 759 00:36:37,713 --> 00:36:40,480 And now the supreme court is reviewing this decision. 760 00:36:40,649 --> 00:36:42,682 What happens next? 761 00:36:42,684 --> 00:36:43,683 Well, it's significant 762 00:36:43,685 --> 00:36:46,319 That the supreme court, the appeals of both 763 00:36:46,321 --> 00:36:50,240 Both the murder conviction and this new trial denial, 764 00:36:50,342 --> 00:36:53,343 Both went to our intermediate court of appeals. 765 00:36:53,478 --> 00:36:55,779 It is significant that in state supreme court, 766 00:36:55,781 --> 00:36:58,682 The highest appellate court we have reached down, 767 00:36:58,684 --> 00:37:00,483 Took it away from the court of appeals 768 00:37:00,485 --> 00:37:03,753 And now is going to hear it in its original jurisdiction. 769 00:37:03,855 --> 00:37:06,239 They've combined and taken both appeals. 770 00:37:06,241 --> 00:37:09,709 So the supreme court feels some urgency about this, 771 00:37:09,811 --> 00:37:12,545 And it's going to be very interesting. 772 00:37:12,547 --> 00:37:15,215 And what comes next for becky hill? 773 00:37:15,217 --> 00:37:17,884 Well, you know, I hate it for her. 774 00:37:17,886 --> 00:37:19,920 She has good lawyers. 775 00:37:19,922 --> 00:37:23,473 She is in that unfortunate phase 776 00:37:23,475 --> 00:37:26,776 Of being under investigation for a variety of things, 777 00:37:26,778 --> 00:37:30,714 Which include this jury tampering allegation, 778 00:37:30,782 --> 00:37:34,184 Some financial allegations of impropriety. 779 00:37:34,253 --> 00:37:36,720 It has cannot be a happy place. 780 00:37:36,722 --> 00:37:40,573 So you decided to write a book about your experience. 781 00:37:40,575 --> 00:37:44,978 What do you hope to get from publishing your story? 782 00:37:45,047 --> 00:37:48,048 The truth gets out that 783 00:37:48,150 --> 00:37:51,985 I never wanted to write a book. 784 00:37:52,054 --> 00:37:54,387 I think it's something the court should have done. 785 00:37:54,389 --> 00:37:55,672 They should have got it out. 786 00:37:55,674 --> 00:37:56,873 The truth. 787 00:37:56,875 --> 00:38:00,377 I've always said from day one 788 00:38:00,445 --> 00:38:04,214 It wasn't about innocence, it wasn't about guilt. 789 00:38:04,283 --> 00:38:07,117 It's about a fair trial, a fair process, 790 00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:10,053 And everybody should have that. 791 00:38:10,055 --> 00:38:15,308 Do you think murdoch is a murderer? 792 00:38:15,377 --> 00:38:16,810 I can't say if he is. 793 00:38:16,812 --> 00:38:19,846 I can't say if he is a I can say that 794 00:38:19,982 --> 00:38:23,983 I wasn't convinced beyond a reasonable doubt. 795 00:38:24,019 --> 00:38:28,421 Do you think alex murdoch murdered his family? 796 00:38:28,473 --> 00:38:31,474 It's hard to say, 797 00:38:31,710 --> 00:38:33,243 But you put guilty on the paper. 798 00:38:33,245 --> 00:38:36,880 I did? Yes. Why? 799 00:38:36,948 --> 00:38:39,883 Because it's a lot of other 800 00:38:39,885 --> 00:38:43,853 Jurors kind of 801 00:38:43,955 --> 00:38:45,438 Person 802 00:38:45,440 --> 00:38:46,039 Weighted me. 803 00:38:46,041 --> 00:38:49,275 I guess that 804 00:38:49,378 --> 00:38:52,379 There is no way that he didn't do it. 805 00:38:52,481 --> 00:38:54,547 Thank you all very much. 806 00:38:54,549 --> 00:38:56,149 Great to have you with us today. 807 00:38:56,151 --> 00:39:39,992 Thanks for sharing your story. 808 00:39:40,042 --> 00:39:44,592 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0 60963

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