Overview
- Hill entered her plea in Calhoun County on Dec. 8 and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service with credit for a prior day in jail.
- Judge Heath P. Taylor imposed the sentence and noted punishment could have been harsher if juror tampering had been found.
- The State Law Enforcement Division charged Hill in May with obstruction of justice, perjury, and two counts of misconduct in office.
- Investigators said she showed sealed crime-scene images to a photographer and diverted nearly $10,000 in federal child-support funds and about $2,000 from her office.
- Her conduct has been cited by Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys in post-conviction challenges, and a separate ethics case accused her of 76 violations tied to the trial and book promotion.