Watch the latest Alex Murdaugh trial coverage: Will convicted murderer get new murder trial?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Alex Murdaugh murder jury tampering hearing begins today, Jan. 29 to determine if state prosecutors must undertake another murder trial against the notorious former Hampton attorney convicted of murdering two of his family members in a shocking, global-headline-grabbing crime spree.

Murdaugh, convicted on March 2, 2023, in the 2021 murders of his wife and younger son and sentenced to double life terms, levied jury tampering allegations against Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill in September.

Former S.C. Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal was appointed to hear those allegations in full and determine if Murdaugh legally deserves a new trial.

The hearing began Friday, Jan. 26, and continues today at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia.

Watch live: Alex Murdaugh back in the courtroom in Richland County

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What led to the latest Alex Murdaugh hearing? Want to learn more?

Here are links to our previous stories to provide readers with more background:

• "Murdaugh lawyers demand a new trial, FBI investigation, accuse Clerk Becky Hill of jury tampering"

• "Alex Murdaugh jury tampering allegations: SC Attorney General, Clerk Becky Hill respond"

• "Alex Murdaugh to face first female SC Supreme Court Justice in motion for new murder trial"

• "With hearings scheduled, the legal stage is now set for Alex Murdaugh jury tampering hearing"

• "Judge outlines Alex Murdaugh jury tampering hearing: Who will testify, and what to expect"

• "Alex Murdaugh murder trial jury tampering hearing begins: What to expect next week"

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Watch Alex Murdaugh murder case jury tampering hearing live