[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Caymus

I have not followed the trial. Has Murdaugh identified the "real killer"?

Columbian Necktie killers.

[airstreamingypsy]

I watched too. I believe he is guilty, of not only killing his wife and son but his maid too, he appears to be a sociopath. That said, the prosecutor appeared to be bullying him, which I doubt will sit well with the jury, all it takes is one to be sympathetic.

[Tvflguy]

Prosecution on cross was not very good. Perhaps glazed eyes and eyes on the jury. The defendant is a pro at deception and acting. His career was based on that.

Only takes one sympathetic juror with a doubt. Thankfully even if this scum is not found guilty prison is his future anyway.

[rustyp]

Netflix has a documentary "Murdaugh Murders". The trial will make more sense to you after you watch this.

[Roron123]

I am still convinced that he did kill them! Putting the son out of his suffering and the wife, it was meant to be a murder suicide but his killing was botched! And what about those 4 minutes of steps that cannot be accounted for? Plus he shot them from his golf cart sitting down there is you 4-5 ft man! Atty needs to focus on that 😩😩

[Deden]

That was the plan, did you notice how the prosecutor let him ramble on and spin more lies. the man has diarrhea of the mouth! Guilty!!!

[tvbound]

I think he is definitely a sociopath/liar/scumbag and in spite of the fact that common sense says/shows he did it, I'm afraid that it will be at least a hung jury.

Being a purely circumstantial case, without evidence, it was a steep hill for the prosecution from the beginning. Although 99%+ of defendants should never testify, him admitting that he is a liar/cheat, but could never murder his own child and wife...has helped his case IMHO. While I believe the prosecutor has done a decent job overall, he has also made some missteps of which Murdaugh has taken full advantage.

Let's face it, a normal person could never imagine killing their own family, especially over money/other matters, so it's pretty easy to see at least one juror who will believe he didn't do it.

Add the fact that he will serve time for his admitted law breaking on the other stuff, thereby some type of 'justice' will still be served, I predict that the thought "if we don't convict him on the murders, he'll still be punished" - will unfortunately allow him to get away with this heinous crime.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Deden

That was the plan, did you notice how the prosecutor let him ramble on and spin more lies. the man has diarrhea of the mouth! Guilty!!!

Well, he is a lawyer.

[conman5652@aol.com]

Reasonable doubt. Innocent until state make case. So far they havent

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I watched the cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh today. The prosecutor was able to prove that Murdaugh was a liar, he stole money from his clients, and he was a drug addict. Murdaugh openly admitted to these things. But, all of that is totally irrelevant to the murder case. He never proved that Murdaugh killed his wife and son. What a waste of time. He better come up with a more convincing case than he has so far. My opinion.

Why is this posted on TOTV?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm

Why is this posted on TOTV?

It was posted under one of the standard TOTV forum threads, which is described as follows:

The Villages, Florida, Non Villages Discussion
If you want to post a topic that doesn’t pertain to The Villages at all, this is the thread for you. Celebrity birthdays, ufo sightings, alligators in Florida, and more!

[jimbo2012]

One theory, revenge killing by two people (because two types of guns were used)

for Mallory's accidental death on the boat hitting the bridge.

Paul was killed his mother she realized he was dead then tried to run away from the killers and was shot in the back.

He had to admit to lies, stealing and drug use, everyone knew it anyway since he opted to take the stand (which is rare) he just wanted to put it out there to avoid a bunch of prosecutions questions about all that and focus on his innocence.

Which he did

The prosecution needs to go back to law school to learn how to ask questions.

He walks

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I watched the cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh today. The prosecutor was able to prove that Murdaugh was a liar, he stole money from his clients, and he was a drug addict. Murdaugh openly admitted to these things. But, all of that is totally irrelevant to the murder case. He never proved that Murdaugh killed his wife and son. What a waste of time. He better come up with a more convincing case than he has so far. My opinion.

I disagree. Since I didn't know all the evil this man had done, I needed to hear all that he was capable of doing to "people he thought the world of". He clearly showed Murdaugh used his badges to get "friendlier" treatment from law enforcement either when stopped in his car, or at the hospital after the boat wreck. He demonstrated Murdaugh was willing to kill himself when he got caught about all the stealing he did. He IS CAPABLE OF KILLING!!! But the best argument was the LYING ABOUT HIS WHEREABOUTS AT THE TIME OF THE MURDER!!!! I didn't buy his BS about drug induced paranoia, he was paranoid because he KILLED HIS WIFE AND KID. And the fact that his clothes from the time of the murder were never found. Clorox bottle found in the truck on his property. No doubt about it in my mind. He has been a monster for decades.

[Kahiland]

Having worked in the area where this craziness happened, I know several families who have been affected by this idiot, including the sister of the housekeeper. I have been shaking my head, though...I have believed he is gulity as sin, but now I don't know what to think.

After watching Murdaughs testimony, I am not so convinced he will be found guilty of the murders. He will probably go to Federal Prison for all of his financial crimes. That aside, in my opinion, putting him on the stand has helped his case and I believe he will walk on the murders. Why?
1. Murdaugh claims the "they" he was referring to when he said they got him was tied to when he found Maggie and Paul...referring to the boat accident in which Paul was driving and a 19 year old female was killed. Murdaugh said Paul had received death threats regarding the accident in which Paul was intoxicated.
2. Murdaugh sang like a bird about his drug addiction and financial crimes. When he was asked if he killed Maggie and Paul he gave a strong "no", obviously under oath.
3. The prosecutor was played by Murdaugh.

Is he guilty of the murders? Only Murdaugh and the Good Lord can say for sure. Did Murdaugh taking the stand bring about the possibility of a Not Gulity verdict help?Probably.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I watched the cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh today. The prosecutor was able to prove that Murdaugh was a liar, he stole money from his clients, and he was a drug addict. Murdaugh openly admitted to these things. But, all of that is totally irrelevant to the murder case. He never proved that Murdaugh killed his wife and son. What a waste of time. He better come up with a more convincing case than he has so far. My opinion.

I golfed the last couple of days - I suspect that was more exciting!!