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Alex Murdaugh
A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh's request for a new trial after his lawyers accused a court clerk of jury tampering.
Judge Jean Toal said Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill never told jurors about the case and that she was telling the truth when she said she was “attracted by the siren call of celebrity.” He said he did not know whether there were any.
But Toal said all 12 jurors who testified said their comments did not directly influence their decision to convict Murdo.
After reviewing the full transcript of the six-week trial, Toal based the verdict on “the strength of temporary and unwise comments by the court clerk for publicity purposes” because he did not proactively change the jury pool. He said he could not overturn it. “I think.
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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs head to Las Vegas for a rare chance to repeat the Super Bowl from four years ago, taking on the San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs defeated Lamar Jackson and the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, advancing to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Hours later, Brock Purdy inspired the top-seeded 49ers to a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFC title game.
The Chiefs (14-6) are seeking their first consecutive championship since Tom Brady and the New England Patriots did it following the 2003-04 season.
inter miami
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami started their trip to Saudi Arabia with a 4-3 loss to Al Hilal on Monday.
The Major League Soccer team is playing two games in the oil-rich kingdom as part of its preseason preparations, but even Messi has been unable to lead his team to victory in Riyadh.
Messi scored from a second-half penalty, but Malcolm scored the decisive goal that won the match in the 88th minute.
Al Hilal were heavily linked with a move for Messi when he left Paris Saint-Germain and became the sport's hottest free agent last year.
He eventually opted to move to the United States to join David Beckham's Miami, and soon led the team to their first trophy, the League's Cup.
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