Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill pleaded guilty to felony charges including obstruction of justice, perjury, and misconduct in office, stemming from her actions during the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.Hill admitted to showing sealed exhibits, including crime scene photographs, to a photographer and lying about it in court, and also accepted bonuses and used her office to promote her book.Judge
Heath Taylor sentenced Hill to three years of probation, warning of a harsher sentence if jury tampering had been proven, as Murdaugh's defense attorneys had accused her of bias and attempting to influence jurors.