Valerie Bauerlein

And so it was an extraordinary result to be there that night and listen to the verdict read by Becky. And Becky was really like the den mother of the courtroom because the clerk of court makes sure the jury has lunch, makes sure that the press has the credentials. Or, you know, there's so many people and downtown Walterboro didn't have places to eat.

And so it was an extraordinary result to be there that night and listen to the verdict read by Becky. And Becky was really like the den mother of the courtroom because the clerk of court makes sure the jury has lunch, makes sure that the press has the credentials. Or, you know, there's so many people and downtown Walterboro didn't have places to eat.

And so it was an extraordinary result to be there that night and listen to the verdict read by Becky. And Becky was really like the den mother of the courtroom because the clerk of court makes sure the jury has lunch, makes sure that the press has the credentials. Or, you know, there's so many people and downtown Walterboro didn't have places to eat.

What about food trucks, which they ultimately bought? And she was sort of the principal of an elementary school is what it felt like a little bit. So it's surreal for Becky to be the center of so much scrutiny. But what that scrutiny is about is her relationships and potential talking out of school with members of the jury, many of whom she knew beforehand. And many of the jurors knew each other.

What about food trucks, which they ultimately bought? And she was sort of the principal of an elementary school is what it felt like a little bit. So it's surreal for Becky to be the center of so much scrutiny. But what that scrutiny is about is her relationships and potential talking out of school with members of the jury, many of whom she knew beforehand. And many of the jurors knew each other.

What about food trucks, which they ultimately bought? And she was sort of the principal of an elementary school is what it felt like a little bit. So it's surreal for Becky to be the center of so much scrutiny. But what that scrutiny is about is her relationships and potential talking out of school with members of the jury, many of whom she knew beforehand. And many of the jurors knew each other.

It's a small town. I'm from a relatively small town myself in the South. And if you had 100 people in church the day before jury selection, you know, five of them would have gotten a jury summons. So, you know, people knew each other and the jury wasn't sequestered. Everybody in town knew who they were. And Becky, you know, knew a lot of them personally.

It's a small town. I'm from a relatively small town myself in the South. And if you had 100 people in church the day before jury selection, you know, five of them would have gotten a jury summons. So, you know, people knew each other and the jury wasn't sequestered. Everybody in town knew who they were. And Becky, you know, knew a lot of them personally.

It's a small town. I'm from a relatively small town myself in the South. And if you had 100 people in church the day before jury selection, you know, five of them would have gotten a jury summons. So, you know, people knew each other and the jury wasn't sequestered. Everybody in town knew who they were. And Becky, you know, knew a lot of them personally.

And so the question was, did she talk to them out of school? And did she say things that would prejudice them against Ellick, particularly when he took the stand? And I'll write this in the book.

And so the question was, did she talk to them out of school? And did she say things that would prejudice them against Ellick, particularly when he took the stand? And I'll write this in the book.

And so the question was, did she talk to them out of school? And did she say things that would prejudice them against Ellick, particularly when he took the stand? And I'll write this in the book.

And it is a small town. And we talked a little bit about the bootlegging case involving old Buster. You know, it's extraordinary, but Becky's grandmother and grandfather and her uncle, who was a teenager, were charged, federally charged with felonies in that bootlegging ring. They were on Buster's payroll. Oh, boy. Everything is connected. Everything's connected there.

And it is a small town. And we talked a little bit about the bootlegging case involving old Buster. You know, it's extraordinary, but Becky's grandmother and grandfather and her uncle, who was a teenager, were charged, federally charged with felonies in that bootlegging ring. They were on Buster's payroll. Oh, boy. Everything is connected. Everything's connected there.

And it is a small town. And we talked a little bit about the bootlegging case involving old Buster. You know, it's extraordinary, but Becky's grandmother and grandfather and her uncle, who was a teenager, were charged, federally charged with felonies in that bootlegging ring. They were on Buster's payroll. Oh, boy. Everything is connected. Everything's connected there.

But to your question, Megan, I think that we did have a first answer. There was a hearing back in January where the former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Jean Toll, was asked by her former colleagues in the Supreme Court to take a listen to this request for a new trial. She denied it, but the defense is appealing it back to the Supreme Court.

But to your question, Megan, I think that we did have a first answer. There was a hearing back in January where the former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Jean Toll, was asked by her former colleagues in the Supreme Court to take a listen to this request for a new trial. She denied it, but the defense is appealing it back to the Supreme Court.

But to your question, Megan, I think that we did have a first answer. There was a hearing back in January where the former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Jean Toll, was asked by her former colleagues in the Supreme Court to take a listen to this request for a new trial. She denied it, but the defense is appealing it back to the Supreme Court.

They've agreed to hear it, even though it seems unlikely they will overturn their own special request. the person that they trusted with this decision. And then also they're very close allies with Judge Newman, who presided over the initial proceeding. He's very tight with the Chief Justice Don Beatty. So I spoke with Dick. I saw him recently in Columbia, Dick Harpootlian, and they see their best

They've agreed to hear it, even though it seems unlikely they will overturn their own special request. the person that they trusted with this decision. And then also they're very close allies with Judge Newman, who presided over the initial proceeding. He's very tight with the Chief Justice Don Beatty. So I spoke with Dick. I saw him recently in Columbia, Dick Harpootlian, and they see their best