Just when you thought South Carolina couldn’t get any weirder, the Murdaugh trial is back
. Why that name? Because: When she was dismissed by Judge Clifton Newman during the trial, he asked her if she had left anything in the jury room. “A dozen eggs,” she replied, which for some reason cracked up the courtroom. When he asked the juror if she wanted those eggs,Nothing’s funny now. The Egg Juror has lawyered up. Impartiality is crucial to our trial-by-jury system and any tampering with its integrity can’t be treated lightly.
At the same time, saying what one is thinking is often unnecessary here. Which is why I thought her book, which I haven’t yet read, was a terrible idea. The opinions of clerks of court — even if everyone knows them — are best left unshared. Could there be a more sinister explanation for the turn of events from this state? Possibly. One thing you learn traipsing around Murdaugh country is that anything can happen. And sometimes the worst things haven’t even happened yet.
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