COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh’s defense team has submitted its answer to prosecutors’ efforts to deny the disgraced former attorney a new murder trial.

In a 79-page court filing, attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian argue that the state’s motion, which was filed last month arguing that Murdaugh does not deserve a new trial, is flawed for a variety of reasons.

A jury convicted Murdaugh on March 2, 2023, of murdering his wife, Maggie and son, Paul, at the family’s hunting property in rural Colleton County.

Murdaugh’s team requested a new trial, arguing he did not receive a fair trial because of alleged jury tampering by Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill. Retired South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal, who has presided over Murdaugh’s trials since his

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