Alex Murdaugh might affirm today in his trial for the double murders of his other half Maggie and boy Paul, in what guarantees to be a remarkable minute in Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro.
On Thursday, the disgraced lawyer’s legal group asked the judge to restrict the scope of interrogation if he does take the stand, to disallow the prosecution from inquiring about his variety of supposed monetary criminal offenses.
The judge rejected the demand and now it stays to be seen whether Mr Murdaugh will still take the stand, with clashing reports emerging.
If he does, it would follow a remarkable day in the trial on Wednesday night where Murdaugh’s previous law practice partner at PMPED Mark Ball – and a witness for the defence – might have really done the state a favour by insisting he has “no doubt” that it is the voice of the disgraced lawyer on Paul’s video from the dog kennels minutes prior to the murders.
Outside of the courtroom, a brand-new Netflix series has actually shone a light on the power the Murdaugh family wield over the lowcountry – and on the 2019 boat deadly boat crash that killed Mallory Beach.
ICYMI: Awkward minute for defence lawyer as judge chastises him over tweet
The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial has actually compared among his defence lawyers to Kyrie Irving as he scolded him for a social networks post branding the criminal examination “sloppy”.
On Saturday, Mr Griffin shared a link to a The Washington Post op-ed entitled: “Alex Murdaugh trial reveals a sloppy investigation.”
Rachel Sharp has the story of an uncomfortable start to the week.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 11:45
Defence witness recommends Maggie Murdaugh killer was 5’2” – not her 6’4” spouse
A defence witness in Alex Murdaugh’s prominent double-murder trial has actually recommended that Maggie was assassinated by a 5’2” shooter – and not her 6’4” spouse.
Based on the forecast of among the bullets at the criminal offense scene, Mr Sutton informed the court that he thinks the opponent who shot Maggie with an AR-15-style rifle needed to be 5’2” to 5’4”.
Mr Murdaugh is 6’4” high.
Rachel Sharp reports on the testament.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 10:45
How Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial ended up being a circus
Murder. A messed up gunman plot. Mystery deaths. Millions of dollars of taken money. Opioid dependency.
The case including Alex Murdaugh appears to have all of it when it pertains to drama and plot twists.
But it must then likewise come as little surprise to see the prominent case spilling out into a phenomenon far beyond the testament jurors are hearing in the courtroom.
In simply one significant week, the trial was rocked by a bomb hazard, obviously profane gestures and bad behaviour from Murdaugh relative, a questionable GoFundMe account, and a Covid-19 break out amongst jurors.
Here’s how Mr Murdaugh’s murder trial has actually come down into a circus:
How Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial ended up being a circus
In the space of one significant week in Colleton County Courthouse, the murder trial testament has actually been sidelined by a bomb hazard, bad behaviour from the Murdaugh family, a questionable GoFundMe account and a Covid break out. Rachel Sharp reports
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 09:45
A timeline of murders, monetary scams, inexplicable deaths and arrest
Mr Murdaugh, 54, is implicated of shooting Paul, 22, two times with a shotgun and Maggie, 52, 5 times with a rifle on the family’s stretching hunting lodge in Islandton on 7 June 2021.
In the 20 months given that the ruthless double murders moved the Murdaughs onto nationwide headings, a series of other scandals, claims and declared criminal offenses have actually likewise emerged.
Here’s a timeline of the crucial minutes in the event:
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 08:45
Defence legal representative makes ‘tempting’ joke while pointing weapon at prosecution
Alex Murdaugh’s defence lawyer triggered a stir at his murder trial as he split a joke while appearing to put a weapon at the prosecution table.
Attorney Dick Harpootlian made his bold joke in the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, on Tuesday throughout testament by Mike Sutton, a forensic engineering specialist witness for the defence.
“It’s tempting,” Mr Harpootlian mentioned as he held a weapon indirectly pointed at the state’s table.
Andrea Blanco has the story.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 07:45
Watch: Murdaugh’s boy remembers daddy informing him mom and bro were killed
‘He sounded odd’: Alex Murdaugh’s boy states daddy informing him about murders
Buster Murdaugh has actually required to the stand to affirm at the double murder trial of his daddy, Alex Murdaugh. The just enduring boy of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh remembered how he learnt about the murder of his bro and mom. He said his daddy called him and “sounded odd” on the call prior to he asked if he was taking a seat and broke the news to him. “I kinda simply sat there for a minute, I remained in shock,” Buster Murdaugh remembered. Buster said his daddy had actually been “destroyed” and “heartbroken” in the after-effects of the murders. Sign up for our newsletters.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 06:45
Surviving boy Buster Murdaugh provides stoic testament as papa smiles
Buster – who has actually gone to the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, every day given that the start of the prominent trial in a program of assistance for his daddy – was the very first witness contacted us to the wait the defence on Tuesday early morning.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 04:45
‘Piece of Paul’s skull the size of a baseball’ was left at criminal offense scene
Jurors at Alex Murdaugh’s prominent double murder trial heard on Wednesday that a piece of his boy’s skull “the size of a baseball” was left at the criminal offense scene by South Carolina detectives.
Rachel Sharp reports on today’s testament.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 03:45
Murdaugh’s defence witness has ‘no doubt’ disgraced lawyer remains in kennel video
Alex Murdaugh’s prominent murder trial took another significant turn on Wednesday when among his own defence witnesses insisted he has “no doubt” that the disgraced lawyer was at the scene of the killings.
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 02:45
Key discoveries from the Murdaugh murder trial… up until now
It’s a remarkable legend that now consists of murder, a messed up gunman plot, multi-million-dollar scams plans and a series of inexplicable deaths.
The now-disbarred lawyer rejects the claims and has actually pleaded innocent.
Mr Murdaugh’s trial got underway at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro on 23 January.
The prosecution has actually now concluded its case with the defence starting its own case on 17 February – where Mr Murdaugh is anticipated to take the stand.
Here are the crucial discoveries from the trial up until now:
Oliver O’Connell23 February 2023 01:45
