Becky Hill Testifies in Alex Murdaugh's Motion for New Trial
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Alex Murdaugh's Clerk of Court during his double murder trial, Becky Hill, testified at an evidentiary hearing to determine if jury tampering allegations warrant a new trial. Under oath, Hill denied attempting to influence jurors.
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TRIAL NOTES
00:00:00 Clerk of Court Becky Hill Takes the Stand
00:00:23 Direct Examination - Creighton Waters
00:12:08 Cross Examination - Dick Harpootlian
00:44:41 Redirect - Creighton Waters
00:49:40 Judge Toal Questions Becky Hill
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*TRIAL NOTES:*
00:00:00 Clerk of Court Becky Hill Takes the Stand
00:00:23 Direct Examination - Creighton Waters
00:12:08 Cross Examination - Dick Harpootlian
00:44:41 Redirect - Creighton Waters
00:49:40 Judge Toal Questions Becky Hill
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This Woman is very unlikeable. Taking advantage of the trial to make money. Iam glad he is calling her out on her lies
She's absolutely disgusting
Hill was not believable at all. She seemed to be dancing around all of the questioning by the judge. You could tell she was lying by the look on her face. She wrote a book about the trial, for Heaven's sake. However, she couldn't recall anything.... 🤦♀️
She was dancing around just kine Alex was.
It’s harder to recall lies especially when you write a book in parts are written by someone else. She needs to be fired
The book was self published. That makes a lot of sense. She’s so full of it.
I think it had more to do with the fact that it was quicker to self-publish, since she would then be the first to tell her story of the trial and everyone would buy HER book instead of someone else's.
@@thenightporter🙄🙄🙄
Self published so the profit 100% goes straight to her
@@Rii875 Self published because no major publishing company wanted her lame attempt at a book.
I'm sure the book is trash just like her. Should be pulled off the shelves and she should be fired
She looks like that annoying nosy neighbor that pretends to care about hiw youre doing while she is actually digging for gossip
Writing a newsletter about you!!
@@chelsicheyenne,@jeannette is just agreeing with you!
Gladdis!
THIS
@@chelsicheyenneI think they were agreeing with you hun
She is lying
Like, really badly lying too 😂
I only listened to her for 5min and could tell she was lieing
100%
She’s gross. Obviously thought the fact she’d been a teacher would make people think she’s such a standup citizen 🤮🤮🤮
Of course ☺️
I just love how the Judge didn’t buy Becky‘s BS!!
I realize Becky Hill wasn’t on trial today but she has everything to do with why they were in this hearing today.
Thank you Captain Obvious
😂
She influenced Juror Z to change her verdict and this is the main reason...if she influenced 1 Juror she influences them all
Every bit of this is Becky Hill’s fault
So it was said.
Everytime Becky Hill referred to the bailiff as "Mr. Bill," I kept picturing the Play-Doh character from SNL, specifically the one where he took a shower. 😂
😂
same LOL
I think of SNL too!
Oh noooooo 😲
SNL sketch. 😂
She’s definitely out of line! 🙄 although Alex definitely is guilty!
She’s lying to save her job for sure 👍
Thank u
don't tell me still has a job!
@@ReNe-js5mxI know right!
Lying under oath. She's a real piece of work
@@ReNe-js5mxshe better not
She is corrupt and needs to be held accountable
She should be let go of her position.
Jail time
She makes me sick! Also “accidentally “ giving a picture to the media of Paul & Maggie after they were murdered.
❤ 100%
Exploiting 2 victims for money is just appalling.
It wasn't her that released the pic
@@cherlywhtsup of course she didn’t, she didn’t do anything wrong. WOW!
No accident
If she was in charge of those pics, and they somehow reached the public, then she was at fault.
Poor Miss Becky. Betcha she didn't have a clue she'd be on the other side - the witness stand, when she began this journey. So simple to get in over your head when the lure of fame and fortune enters the picture. Imagine - she'd never even been on a plane prior to this - let alone going to the Big Apple.
Well said
She's a meddling woman who couldn't keep her big mouth shut
She's a meddling woman who couldn't keep her big mouth shut
She's an alex murdaugh belive it or not
Rebecca Hill, the embattled Colleton County Clerk of Court, rewarded herself with two bonuses this year, emails show, boosting her pay in a way that state officials have said may violate the law (news headline)
Whaaat? Bonuses of how much?
So is she going to lose her job & go to jail???
@@christyheathcott3921nope 😮
@@HB-ey2dkIt was a news headline. If you type in the first sentence, it will come up.
She not only gave herself $30,000 in bonuses she gave herself a raise up to $79,000 a year.
Becky Hill and AM are both liars and love themselves. They should date; they'd make a good couple.
I hate she couldn't keep her mouth closed but I am even MORE happy that the Judge Denied new trial, but NO thanks to her. She almost got a murderer a new trial!
Aw never got to that poibt so judge said no to a new trial
that may have been the intent all along. She had to have known Murderdaugh from her job and his. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if both her and Juror Z have some offshore bank accounts waiting for them after this.
The judge admitted all the evidence in the affidavits into evidence for an appeal that she said was beyond her abilities. So I believe they will have to retry the case.
I still think she crossed the line. Hwr stupidity could cost the state oe overturned a good case.
A new jury will still see that timestamped video on Paul's phone though, which is the key to the whole case because it completely unravels Murderdaugh's defense's timeline with the bullshit with the grandpa and changing cars and driving to Savannah, and changing clothes and sleeping on the couch and "losing" guns and all the rest. The state did a great job laying out the more accurate timeline, and they'll have no trouble doing that again.
Should have been another trial. Is Murdaugh guilty? Yes. But should this be tolerated by a court system? No!
Is it worth another trial though?
Trials cost a lot of money and I think that’s what it really came down to. 😕
@@DrMegDawg If this were your family member, what would be your answer?
Absolutely that's constitutional
@@knightwriter2989I’m not saying it’s right, at all. I’m just showing you a potential viewpoint of the state.
@@knightwriter2989Also, he killed his family members so actually, as her family, no I wouldn’t want another trial either. (Just as hers doesn’t in real life.) 🤓
She 100% did some juror tampering 😂 Dolores Umbridge ass wanted to be rich and famous so bad off this trial.
I knew she reminded me of someone!
😂
LOL, was thinking she was an Umbridge look-alike too.😄
I can’t believe a new trial was not granted.
me either. I think she did do jury tampering jurors said she did say thing
Me either! Wow! I mean they had this trial to see if even one juror was influenced & just one was but it was one & still no new trial! This woman should be brought in charges & go to jail!
It will, Harpootlian is not going to let this go. That’s why he had the judge enter her lies into evidence.
I was so hoping that all this was just a way for Alex to try and get another trial, unfortunately I believe this woman is lying and trying to save her tail. Writing a book should not have been legal, should be a conflict of interest and any funds made by the sale of this book should be turned over to the courts. The judge can see right through Hill’s lies and is not cutting her any slack.
Couldn't agree more with all you say.
The co-author of the book cut all ties with her and apologized to his readers.. and donated his part of the proceeds from the book. To try and gain his reputation back, he said he was blindsided by Becky Hill. He never thought she would do the thing she did.
Why did she think that SHE was the one that needed to write a book? Lol how embarrassing for her
Just think, in Carolina, the Clerk of Court can tamper with a jury and is considered a "fair" trial for the defendant! SMH
That's South Carolina not North Carolina
Then so many people watching are happy with the decision of this judge.
Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. Like him (does anyone??) or not, he deserves a fair trial. Everyone does. If those happy with this decision were on trial and this had happened to them they would possibly see it is really about making sure people actually do their jobs correctly.
Prosecutor didn’t come to play games!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Any English people out there? Does she remind you of Mrs Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances?
Hyacinth... and it's pronounced bouquet, or boo-kay for simpletons like Onslow. 😂😂🤣
@@Enig_MataShe kind of looks like Hyacinth. She looks like she wears the pants in the marriage and like she'd name her son Sheridan. 😂
It's Bouquet. LOL.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s Mrs Bouquet! Bouquet not Bucket! lol
Nope. Hyacinth is far cooler. 😀
WOW ! BH lies with a sweet voice and a smile on her face 😏 She has to be held accountable !
So she wrote the book but can't remember anything!!! Such a liar! If I was Buster I would have her in prison if it took me years to do so! I mean why didn't she get handcuffed yesterday as soon as the trial was over?????
This judge was annoying the hell out of me at first.
BUT - I think she was letting Mr. Harpootlian go hard on her to teach her a lesson that yes, she did cross a line and shouldn’t have written a book, but also doesn’t want another Murdaugh trial. 😅
Genuinely curious, why was the judge annoying you?
A new trial should have been ordered. When a clerk tampers with a jury for economic gain that’s a criminal act! What kind of hoot and Annie are they running down there?
Seriously, that Judge is awesome. Why was she annoying to you in the least?
If the judge would of allowed the jurors that were let go and the alternative ones like it should have been the outcome would be so much different
@@Solitude47152the same hoot and Annie the murdaugh family has been a part of for decades ° amazing how things change yet stay the same ° murdaugh was all for it until he ended up behind bars ° karma karma karma
this whole thing of a court clerk writing a book, incentivized by the potential of making a shitload of money and having clear bias of guilt is in real bad taste. and i feel it's near impossible her feelings of alex's guilt did not taint the jurors.
The Judge did not find Becky credible, has she still been working as Clerk of court? Will State go after Becky now that Alex’s hearing is over?. Your thoughts Court TV
Grandma is too big for her diaper...lying, writing a book as an employee of THE COURT on a case!!! 😮😮, playing a sweet tea drinking mamaw on the stand just chirping out the bs. Sheesh! Shes dangerous.
She reads exactly like my narcissist ex. Disingenuous to the core, the duper's delight, the prissy public manners, and the undercurrent of selfishness & impossible-to-ignore profit motive for all her choices leading up to today.
She needs to be in JAIL
She is NOT AN HONEST PERSON….TOTALLY ON A FIDE FOR MONEY AND FAME
I 💯 agree
Show me a plagiarizer, and I'll show you a liar/dishonest person.
Each time Becky Hill stated, "That's what I heard, or that's what I was told".... I wish someone would've asked her who she heard this from? Who told you this? Etc.
THIS! Yes I agree
I think that one of the reasons why this is so triggering is because I am on a jury panel right now and I see how a professional clerk is supposed to behave and becky is wildly unprofessional and should be jailed just for the fact that she lied under oath. That's disgusting and warrants jail time and a huge fine
Whoa. How is this not Jury tampering by the clerk?
As someone who works in the courts in NYC I couldnt imagine a clerk up here doing that they’d be charged with felony jury tampering ASAP as should she. Cut the down south small town bs out- arrest her.
Exactly, honey we in ALABAMA! And you are ABS😢OLUTELY CORRECT!!
Absolutely. Working in the legal field, the stuff she did is absolutely abhorrent and shouldn't be tolerated. And I felt that way just when we found out she wrote the book, before I heard about the jury tampering stuff.
Beck Hill is currently under investigation for additional charges...the info is online...One of them involves an investigation to do with allegations that Ms Hill used her elected position for personal gain.
Absolutely agree!! I'm on a jury now and the difference in professionalism is amazing. This thing they call becky should be in JAIL doing jail time for this. This would never fly up here in the northeast 😡 She should be fined, lose her job and be in jail for this BS and for lying under oath. Why is there no consequences?!😡😡
It seems all of BH’s improper behavior should be reason behind this trial being unfair. Everything she did to impose on the jury……those statements, driving a juror home( where you know she was trying to influence) statements she made about AM’s gestures while on the stand implicating that he’s guilty before jury could get into deliberations.
Did she just tell the prosecutor that she never spoke to any juror about personal matters and then tell Harpootlian that she knew a female juror had a restraining order against her ex-husband? Lord have mercy.
This person should’ve shut her mouth at all times,this is a very hot and sensitive issues,anything said is worth something.
Her testimony was a disaster
She absolutely tainted that jury. Regardless of the defendant’s guilt, every person in this country deserves and should expect a fair hearing. Did we all get that today? I guess it depends on what the judge decides. It doesn’t make it right.
Judge reminds me of Dorothy of the Golden Girls
She looks elderly, she’s only 55
WHAT!? 55?...wow!
I agree with the justice, miss Becky wanted her 15 minutes basically. Well she got her 15 minutes but not in the way she planned and gave everyone else months and possibly years of grief of this ongoing saga. She is infamous not famous like she wanted
Lady Justice Was Amazing...However The Court Clerk Is A Disgrace To The State Completly Unprofessional
I hope there will be a new landfill in SC named after these 2! Call it Murdy Hill garbage pail!
oh she’s full of it. She did everything she’s accused of
She should not have been sent to fetch a juror. That should have been the bailiff. The Clerk should have been in her office, not in the jury hallway or room.
I don’t usually like to say someone lied, but I clearly feel that she did!!
Those were some wild wild easy lies for ya to make today Becky boo.
Judge ended up eviscerating her with a honey-coated blade.
"Becky Boo". 😂
Hmmmm? I dont believe her she needs to resign.
I agree..Resign or just kick her out.
She already retired.convenie tly
She was moaning that book road and she was running around that courthouse like a Chicken with her head cut off like Becky.
This guy who knows he is guilty will be cluttering the system with every technicality under the sun to try and be set free based on a technicality. Worst possible human being there is.
Agreed that a new trial is sad, but the state of America is much worse. Reread the constitution!
Receiving a fair trial isn’t a technicality. Everyone, likable or not, deserves a fair trial. Things like this just so old cannot happen. What is you or someone you love were in trial and this all happened?
If people do not get a fair trial then our entire system is completely broken. Making sure people actually do their jobs is far from a technicality.
@@RaeAnn_1202 The fact Juror Z testified she was influenced by the clerk should be enough for a new trial, one would think. Also the other jurors listening to juror Z via their cell phones is mind boggling and suggest this jury is a group of immature kids.
Yet jury behavior and juror Z claiming she was influenced is an after thought. She did not come forward during the trial. In this case the judge must look at all the evidence. The jury is not evidence. The judge in effect by defacto must view it as a bench trial… and ask ‘could any other outcome have occurred without a jury?’
She ruled correctly. So not every misstep or even actions by the clerk are sufficient cause. Without proof, juror Z is nothing. I do believe juror Z and I do believe the clerk is lying. But that isn’t evidence.
@@StarwaterCWSshe testified to it, but they provided no supporting evidence that it influenced her or the rest of the jury. If the defense makes the claim, they have to provide evidence beyond an easily influenced Juror who has changed her story at least twice so far and a corrupt, narcissist clerk of court who sat there and lied about literally anything and everything.
If they can support their claims with more evidence, they'll be able to bring it back to the court. But the actual evidence against him is very damning.
@@melevolent agreed.
It is very tacky that she would PUBLISH private conversations she had with jurors airing out information on what seems to be a very contentious situation between husband/wife divorce, restraining orders.... she is so unprofessional and is clearly lying .... she is old enough to know better. 56:21 SHE WAS SCARED ...... & you STILL wrote about her...... absolutely despicable to do to someone.
How awkward is this though in all the trials ive seen ive never seen a court employee grilled like this.
She needs fired shes overstepping role boundaries role has went to her head
She's a terrible liar. How despicable. In the name of justice alone, he deserves a new trial. She should be fired. Due process is the single most important thing. She spat in the face of it. Despicable.
It's so disappointing that the juror waited to say something.
Dissapointing or suspect?
@@KathaleenTodd-ty4kb Right? Definitely sounds like both!
All questions harponian asked he new answer is he going to call those witnesses she trys to come off as a little innocent librarian
I cud listen to the prosecutor all day long he is so charismatic 🎉❤
Is that sarcasm?
It’s a She
@@carmenross1077 what are you talking about?
@@carmenross1077 the Creighton Waters is a She? Man, we’re living in strange times
@@carmenross1077that's the judge (surprise to me lol) not the prosecutor
South Carolina 50 year old hair. They all look the same. Yuk.
She's GOT to be at least 60
Too funny, my Mom is 86 with that haircut 😂
So true!
Becky Hill was trying her best to make a lot of money at the end of the day, in my opinion.
Sorry, a new trial should of been granted. I dont think there would be a different verdict but thats not up for us to decide. She stepped over the line, period. A new trial wasnt granted to save money... You can't pick and choose what laws and rules are to be followed... all or none. I feel the man is guilty, no doubt....but i didnt make the rules or laws.
Y’all are so nuts. This guy deserves NOTHING! He didn’t give his wife and son a chance. He didn’t give all those people he stole money from a chance. Who cares how they got there but that they did. How can anyone defend this guy ?
@@JasonCannon-th3pc take him out of the picture. It has nothing to do with him and everything to do with law and due process. If you dont stand up for your rights, you lose them. You cant throw that all away because of how you feel about someone.... I know that rat bastard is guilty.... but it has nothing to do with what me or you feel about him. Could just as easily be anyone else in a totally different situation.
Why would she feel the need to tell jurors to pay attention ..
If there was ever a retrial does colleton county have the money to pay all those experts all over again? I can imagine the defense would seek a different venue
She's an officer of the court! Why in the world would you publish a book on a high profile trial such as this, plagiarize the content, and think that you're going to get away that??!! Wow
The jury along with the whole trial was a joke. The jury a was dang embarrassment. On their phones watching the case? You know they did that during the trial too. I think Murdaugh is guilty but I still think he deserved a new trial. The whole trail from the jury to the clerk was a joke. I honestly don’t see how it was found to be a fair trial. I’m not trying to be rude, I just think the jury and clerk should all be ashamed of themselves. The jury sat in the jury room waiting to be questioned and watched the trial live. They find it entertaining, it’s entertainment to them, they didn’t take it serious. They all knew better, half of them will likely write books and do interviews to get their 15 minutes of fame. I have little fait in the system after watching this mess.
If he’s guilty why bother with another trial.. he killed them so he’s done
The thing that really makes me feel that he is guilty was the things that he did not do. If it were me and I were on trial being factually Innocent but convicted, I would be screaming from the rooftop that my son and my wife's murderer is loose. He never ever said anything about that.
I’ve said this from day 1 and yet crickets. 🦗🦗🦗
Oh he was obviously guilty.
where was this harpootin during the murder trial, they let this manlet walk all over thier client.
Liar, liar, and yo dress is on fire...
B Hill should pay all the cost of this hearing.
So stupid she lied like a child
I think the judge allowed too much information into the testimony about issues of “poetic license” in the book and it’s dubious relevance to information that would have prejudiced a juror. In the end the judge’s refusal to grant a new trial seemed appropriate but he sure had the court clerk twisting in the wind for quite awhile. Tough case to preside over as a judge for sure.
She let all that into evidence to be turned over to an appeal that was over her head. There will be a new trial.
@@marthahalsey-on4bn I hope it works out, Ms. Hill made some mistakes but I am left with/ the impression she did not try to sway the jury.. I could be wrong though. On the other hand I would not trust Murdaugh ( based on information from the trials) any further than I could throw him.
Who was the presiding judge? Was it Newman? He would never let this bs fly
@Court TV will ypu be posting Erika Stafanko's testimony?
She wanted to make money off the backs of these two people that were murdered ,thats true but he still murdered them but she should never have written a book about any csse she was involved in .I wonder if she had been a little jealous of the Family and the power that Alec had there in that town and liked seeing him be brought down ? I also saw her in the netflix special about all the family ,what Paul had done and then Alec ,she wanted fame and money and could have caused this creep to get a new trial but it didnt happen ,No New trial .
Not yet, but he will get a new trial.
This is a good lawyer fr
I really like this judge😂😂
Absolutely disgusting that she is lying under oath.
All of this waste of time & money for that MURDERER!
If I ever need advice, just turn to lawyers for free on Court TV SMH . Justice is blind, no. It's social media and feelings in today society
Poot deftly handled that exchange about her daughter. Laying ground for why would she be a better juror than anyone else, no law enforcement background, etc. And classic response to her disagreeing with his version of the exchange.
At the 37 mark Harpo is having her for lunch. She gave him a giant gift.
At the 37 mark Harpo is having her for lunch. She gave him a giant gift.
At the 37 mark Harpo is having her for lunch. She gave him a giant gift.
Becky Hill should at least be investigated to determine whether she should face any charges. She has set the poorest example of her job duties! More importantly, she has tarnished the integrity of what most strive for in the court system. She comes across as having been schooled as to how to dance around the questions. She comes across as arrogant. And to many people…making “only” $100,000 off of that lousy book is a substantial amount of money. This isn’t even about Murdaugh in the big picture now. It’s about the integrity of the justice system! Murdaugh is a horrible person! Even horrible people deserve FAIR trials. ALL of this could have been avoided if this woman would have just done her job with integrity, kept her mouth shut and not gone on tv, not written a book.
She is not entitled to her opinion
Greed
Ms becky has cost thousands if this goes to a retrial if necessary. Lot of these court rmployees get full of ego. Get cocky.
Shes denying it all.
No court employee should be able to profit from trials.
Interesting her grandfather was best buddies with alexs father.
So.... Obviously, as most all of us believe, Becky Hill, lied before Judge Toal under oath on the witness stand. It was pretty obvious, that Judge Toal seemed to think so too. The defense's motion for a new trial, which was denied by Judge Toal, was based upon allegations of jury tampering by Becky Hill. A big question in my mind, is this: Will Becky Hill now be charged with perjury for lying while under oath? To me, as I understand the law, she should be. But this is the Murdaugh case, and unsurprisingly, things have not been what they would seem to be, on more than one occasion. Would anyone here care to weigh in on this? All opinions considered and appreciated, thank you!
This judge reminds me of Alabama Gov Kay Ivey. Anyone else thought same? Sounds just like her lol
She sounds like her for sure. The judge is far more manly looking than the Governor.
Is the deputy that has sitting behind alex. Was he part of the four people she discussed verdict
Oh wow I thought the judge was male till she started asking Becky questions, & she said yes mam!!😮
Same 😮😮
Me too! I kept hearing her say mam…..So I had to pick up my phone to see who she was referring to. The judge looks and sounds like a man.
noticed that too. several times.
I know!!
She will be fine, she is part of the judicial system, they won't prosecute their own. She saw 15 minutes of fame and grabbed it with both hands, court tv (especially Julia Grant) aided and abetted her indulgence.
At one point when addressing the judge, Harpootlian says “yes sir” 😂😂 this whole ordeal has been a joke.
😂😂
I think she is enjoying this circus! I didn’t know the jury has a waitress - baby sitter. Only thing she didn’t do was clinch her pearls. What a waste of tax dollars. She should be fired! I didn’t know judge was woman until the ringmaster said “no mam”. I do think ‘she’ made right decision to NO NEW TRIAL.
She has the right to feel how she feel
As much as I hate having to watch Alex’s face, I adore watching Creighton Waters! And Becky, you’re a doll. And smart as hell. You are one brave woman who has survived the Murdaugh deceit and influence. Please don’t let those bastards get you down.
Book or not, that doesn't change the fact that he blew his own son's brains out..
Its ridiculous the previous judge gave his OK to big mouth Becky to write this book. Of course, it's gonna come back and bite them and big mouth Becky frankly should be not be involved in any court trial.
The judge Is great! AND correct🎉🎉🎉
Becky Hill got on the witness stand and told one lie right after the other. That used to be called perjury….are only certain people accountable 😡😡😡
Firstly, does anyone else find Becky writing her book to be a conflict of interest?
She seems “prepared”… even coached. I find her to be 100% incredible. Her selective memory is frustrating.
Murdagh deserves a new trial, even though I do think he’s guilty.
100% fairness is a right to which we are all entitled. If his case was jeopardized in any way, it is not just.
Vinny please do a show on the 3 chiefs man who all died in their friends backyard!!!
Yessssss! Totally agree.
Thus town should have its own mini series 😂