The disgraced former lawyer was convicted in March of killing Maggie Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh and sentenced to life in prison.
"I respect this court, but I'm innocent," Murdaugh told the judge ahead of sentencing."I would never under any circumstances hurt my wife Maggie, and I would never under any circumstances hurt my son."
Now Murdaugh's attorneys claim Hill"instructed jurors not to be 'misled' by evidence presented in Mr. Murdaugh's defense. She told jurors not to be 'fooled by' Mr. Murdaugh's testimony in his own defense," they said in a court filing. "Ms. Hill did these things to secure for herself a book deal and media appearances that would not happen in the event of a mistrial. Ms.
Defense attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian said in a statement they also asked the South Carolina U.S. attorney to open a federal investigation. They are set to hold a news conference this afternoon.
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