Alex Murdaugh’s brand-new mugshot has actually been launched by South Carolina’s Department of Corrections, recording the founded guilty killer smiling gently as he starts a life time behind bars.
As Murdaugh stays in the state’s custody, his defence lawyer has actually spoken up to declare he has actually gotten hate mail after representing him in his prominent murder trial.
Dick Harpootlian, who is likewise a state senator, said he had actually receieved messages calling him a “piece of scum” or hoping that he passes away of “rectal cancer”.
His remarks came the exact same day that the juror now referred to as “egg juror” launched a declaration asking to be left alone.
The lady struck headings when she was dismissed from the panel hours prior to considerations started since she had actually been captured discussing the case to other individuals.
When she was excused, she triggered laughter in the courtroom as she requested “a dozen eggs” to be gone back to her from the jury room.
Now, 4 other jurors have actually spoken up about founding guilty Murdaugh of shooting dead his spouse Maggie and kid Paul.
They concurred that the essential piece of proof proving Murdaugh’s regret was a damning cellular phone video taken minutes prior to the murders.
Alex Murdaugh’s lawyer Dick Harpootlian says individuals sending him dislike mail ‘don’t comprehend justice system’
Alex Murdaugh’s defence lawyer has actually declared that his critics don’t comprehend the criminal justice system as he said that members of the general public who camped outdoors to enter into the notorious murder trial require to “get some help”.
Dick Harpootlian, who is likewise a Democratic state senator, discussed the case on the South Carolina Senate flooring on Tuesday – 4 days after his customer was sentenced to life in jail for the ruthless murders of his spouse and adult kid.
Mr Harpootlian declared that he had actually gotten hate mail from individuals calling him a “piece of scum” or wanting him death by “rectal cancer”.
“Not all of them wished rectal cancer on me, but most were fairly critical,” he informed his fellow state legislators.
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the complete story:
Rachel Sharp9 March 2023 00:30
Alex Murdaugh smiles gently in brand-new mugshot
Alex Murdaugh’s brand-new mugshot has actually been launched by South Carolina’s Department of Corrections (SCDOC), recording the founded guilty killer smiling gently as he starts a life time behind bars.
In the image, Murdaugh is using a white tee shirt underneath a yellow jail one-piece suit.
After his sentencing on Friday, Murdaugh was required to the Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia – an optimal security jails where all male prisoners are sent prior to they head to a center where they will serve their whole sentences.
He will be assessed there for the next 45 days prior to discovering which optimal security jail he will call home for the rest of his days.
The optimal security alternatives consist of: Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia; Broad River Secure Facility in Columbia; McCormick Correctional Institution in McCormick; Perry Correctional Institution in Pelzer; Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia; and Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Alex Murdaugh’s brand-new mugshot after he was sentenced to life in jail
(South Carolina Department of Corrections)
Rachel Sharp9 March 2023 00:00
Juror’s sibling was among very first officers on scene of murders
The sibling of among the jurors who founded guilty Alex Murdaugh of killing his spouse and kid was among the very first officers who reacted to the scene of the criminal activity.
James McDowell was among the 12 jurors who reached a unanimous guilty decision recently and has actually because spoken up about the case.
His sibling is Colleton County Sheriff’s Cpl Chad McDowell – who was the 2nd police authorities to get to Moselle on the night of the murders.
The family tie was revealed in court throughout jury choice and neither the defence nor the prosecution challenged James McDowell signing up with the panel.
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 23:30
Maggie Murdaugh’s nail professional declares she was looking for a divorce
Maggie Murdaugh’s nail professional has actually spoken up to reveal she was looking for a divorce from Alex prior to the murders.
The professional informed Courttelevision when she initially heard Maggie had actually been killed she instantly presumed Alex, since Maggie had actually informed her of strategies to get a divorce.
She said that she spoke with detectives about that subject prior to the trial.
However, she said she thinks district attorneys didn’t call her to affirm at trial since there was no other way to show what she declares Maggie informed her.
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 23:00
Alex Murdaugh’s desperate confession most likely sentenced him to 700 additional years
Alex Murdaugh has actually left himself without any escape from a life time behind bars after he confessed to a string of monetary criminal offenses under oath at his murder trial.
Murdaugh was condemned of killing his spouse Maggie and kid Paul at the family’s $4m Moselle estate in Islandton and has actually been sentenced to life in jail in South Carolina.
Despite his conviction, Murdaugh continues to proclaim his innocence – even when provided a desperate opportunity to admit at his sentencing hearing.
His legal group of State Senator Dick Harpootlian and friend Jim Griffin have actually already pledged to combat the guilty decision, by appealing the case all the method approximately the United States Supreme Court.
But, as popular lawyer Duncan Levin informed The Independent’s Rachel Sharp today, it won’t make any distinction.
Read more from our unique interview:
Megan Sheets8 March 2023 22:30
South Carolina AG Alan Wilson ‘proud’ of Murdaugh case
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has actually said that he is “proud” of the method the state managed Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial and protected justice for Maggie and Paul.
Mr Wilson, who made a short look questioning the prosecution’s last witness in the trial, likewise advised individuals to bear in mind the victims of the legend.
“I’m back in the office after six weeks, and I keep thinking about how proud I am of our prosecution and law enforcement team for how they handled the Murdaugh trial. Your position, power, and station in life don’t matter. In South Carolina, no one is above the law,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
“Justice was served for Maggie and Paul last week. And we’re not finished. I want to remind everyone that the people Alex Murdaugh hurt are not characters in some saga. They’re real people who are dealing with the very real effects his crimes.
“This case has caught national attention, and I’ve heard documentaries and even movies are being made. In the midst of all that, I urge you to remember the victims and their voices. All of Alex’s life has been about him. Don’t let that continue.”
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 22:00
Timeline of murders, monetary scams, unusual deaths, arrest and conviction
Disgraced legal dynasty beneficiary Alex Murdaugh has actually been founded guilty in a South Carolina court house of the murders of his spouse and kid.
Murdaugh, 54, was condemned on 2 March 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.
He was apprehended more than a year after the killings in July 2022 and charged with their murders.
In the 20 months because 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 essential minutes in the event:
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 21:30
SEE: What jurors saw at the murder scene
Jurors at Alex Murdaugh’s trial go to murder scene in South Caroline
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 21:00
BTK killer’s child protects Alex Murdaugh’s making it through kid Buster
The child of the notorious BTK serial killer has actually required individuals to leave Alex Murdaugh’s making it through kid Buster alone.
Kerri Rawson informed NewsNation that the 26-year-old kid of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh is likewise “a victim” in the ruthless murders of his mom and sibling Paul and requires to be provided space to “process and grieve”.
“He needs to be respected right now. He needs time to process and grieve and when he’s ready to talk, he will,” she said.
“We have to respect that he is a victim. He lost his mother and his brother in a violent and horrific crime and then sat in court for weeks and had to listen to details down to what happened to his brother’s brains.
“And then be on the stand and watch his father go on the stand and now his father has been sentenced to two life sentences.”
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the complete story:
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 20:30
Maggie’s friend speaks up about Buster
A friend of Maggie Murdaugh has actually spoken up about the future of her making it through kid Buster.
Dana Wilson informed NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday that the 26-year-old has a tight assistance network around him after losing his whole family.
“I can’t even imagine – to lose everything in your life that you’ve ever known,” she said.
Buster is the only making it through kid of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh after both his sibling Paul and mom were shot dead by his dad at the family’s hunting estate in Islandton in the summertime of 2021.
He waited his dad throughout his murder trial, taking the stand in his defence to explain how he was “destroyed” in the consequences of the slayings.
Rachel Sharp8 March 2023 20:00
