*TRIAL NOTES* 00:15:59 OPJ - Alex Murdaugh speaks to Judge, confirms he "wants to testify" 00:31:52 DEFENSE’S WITNESS #10 NOLAN TUTEN, PAUL AND BUSTER’S FRIEND 01:25:50 DEFENSE’S WITNESS #11 RICHARD ALEXANDER MURDAUGH JR., DEFENDANT 06:25:03 Cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh by Prosecutor Creighton Waters MORE HERE: www.courttv.com/trending/alex-murdaugh-family-murders/?
Not since Kyle Rittenhouse have we seen a defendant do such a convincing job on the stand. I also thought the defense reconstruction team landed a lot of blows.
We’ve just watched a sociopath testify on the stand. He’s a trial attorney who knows how to play a jury and the system. His level of obfuscation and manipulation in court, when considering the gravity of the charges, is beyond scary. What we learned today: 1). AM will go to any lengths for his own self-interests 2). He’s morally bankrupt
Boom. I concur! This devil in disguise cheated, lied & stole from family, clients, friends and co-workers, ffs, for YEARS!! Prosecution has him on the hot seat now & Alex, snot-boy, don't like the change of power. Brilliant day for the prosecution.
Alex talks about Paul leaving guns and clothes all over the place. Yet his excuse for not providing a shirt that could clear his name is because he has clothes all over SC. If I knew a shirt could prove my innocence I think I'd be tearing up every place I ever stayed at to find my shirt. Problem for him, he can't produce the shirt because it's probably wrapped up with the 2 guns.
I appreciate this judge more and more as the trial goes on: no frills, plain, efficient, speaks just enough-not too much, gives explanations and justifications, not overly controlling-but there are boundaries, seems unphased regarding any eventual verdict-whatever the jury decides (or does not decide, for that matter).
I just want to add that I do like and respect the judge, and offer my condolences to him and his family for the recent loss of his son. Prayers to all suffering this loss. Liz
He's just lost his son? Omg that's horrendous. Losing your son is something you never recover from. I know unfortunately. It's the most devastating thing you can experience. To understand, you have to endure this yourself and that no one wishes on their very very worst enemy. 💔 How this judge can still work is beyond amazing. Bless his heart.
I heard his son had passed two days before the trial. Poor man. He has done wonderfully despite the tragic loss. I pray peace and comfort for him and his family.
this act is not believable. this is a man who went all over the world, and he talks like a hick. No way his attorney’s letting him talk like he’s at the local BBQ place. I don’t buy it at all.
Such bullshit! He went back to the house at 8:53 after killing his family. He can’t say if he dozed off or not inside a 7 minute period? He arrived at the house at 8:59 and scrubbed up and started calling and texting people at 9:06 to create his alibi. Who could be in doubt or hoodwinked by his rambling?
When Poot stated the prosecution thought he must have rinsed off with hose at the kennel & rode golf cart up to house buck nekkid.. Very good possibility!!! He very well couod have done that.. out in the middle of nowhere.. no one would see him
As a former lawyer, you can tell Alex knows how to manage jurors. He faces them as he answers questions as if he is working to gain their trust and belief in his version of events. He is certainly a master at fooling folks. He’s like Humpty Dumpty and he’s fallen OFF THE WALL.
He dosnt sound like he'd be capable. No grit. No real dark side. Just drugs and a very lost in his life. He's got too much emotion. That's what 1/3 of the jury's thinking. If they are thinking anything at all. Someone said two jurors looked like they were nodding off.
@@kangacrew540 he has meticulously crafted this appearance. Everything he does/says is well thought out and crafted. This was what he wanted people to see/think of him. He is a great actor. Lawyers are the actors on the stage of the court room. He has a law degree. He’s a very very smart man
Crazy how AM can't remember anything. Love when Mr Waters ask him how many times he practiced his response to every question..I deceived them, I took their money and I shouldn't have done it
Listening to him telling the 911 operator that Maggie and Paul were dead repeatedly makes me wonder why the big show of pacing and continually asking the 1st officer on the seen, "Are they dead?"" "Are you sure they're both gone?" He knew, just from the description of Paul alone, he didn't need LE to tell him what he already knew.
*16:30* *Defense:* You're honor, we once again request special treatment for Alex Murdaugh. 🙄 *17:30* *Prosecution:* Your Honor, we've been over this. We request no special treatment be given to Alex Murdaugh. *18:53* *Judge Newman:* Denies the defense's request, even calling it for what it is, "special exception". 👏👏👏
@@knowledgeincrease3326 I’m sure they will. He’s just being difficult during this cross examination. He knows exactly what the state is asking him to do he’s just side stepping it
@@susiechapstick2623 if he's found guilty , the BIG lie not being down by the kennels is what will convince the jurors . I know if I were a juror , I'll be convinced by that circumstantial evidence.
He literally says the same thing over and over "I was wrong, I took the money that wasn't mine and didn't belong to me" and "I don't remember " hes such a liar.
AM showed no type of guilt ridden! taking those client deserved Settlements He's just Mouthing words. He's a purse snatcher, pick pocketer, burglar, thief with no guilt oozing from his words. He took those two peoples Lives!!
Who wouldn’t be telling cops “I was just with them! How could this have happened?” Instead he lied about being there and tries to bribe his mother’s caregiver into lying about how long he was there.
"I did her wrong, I did him wrong" is what he says about the clients he stole from...sounds just like the accidental murder confession in the car when he says, "I did them so wrong".
Funny how Alex IMMEDIATELY blamed the murders on boat accident people, and not on any of the multitude of people that he had RIPPED OFF. If it was my family, and I had committed such heinous and constant acts of larceny and fraud, I would think that someone might be taking revenge upon ME. I think he resented Maggie and Paul because because A. He stole to "make their lives better". B. Maggie and Paul spied on his pill activity and "talked to" him about it. C. There were always undercurrents of "Team Maggie & Paul", and "Team Alex & Buster". I think Paul was not on Alex's side, but on his mom's. Paul was disapproving of Alex, and that irked Alex, because Alex had risked so much to keep up the family's fine lifestyle. I think Buster was on Alex's "team", and more malleable. He did not pose a threat to Alex. He could be gaffed off with excuses. Maybe there was a divide between Buster and Handsome. That, in and of itself, could have been a source of contention...that Paul's good looks were celebrated. I think Alex was so wracked by being caught out stealing, and he knew it was just the tip of the iceberg. He felt cornered and trapped and he lashed out and got rid of the two people who had benefitted most from his career of stealing.
Thank you for your view....very very enlightening. Unfortunately Jury is NOT taking notes....that seems very very UNFAIR! Also 2 jurors crying? I sure hope they find him GUILTY! He cannot fool me!
Good observation.also on police cam of boat crash .Paul asked that his grandpa be called while in police car .To me that’s not a son who views his dad as very close
You mentioned in your 3rd paragraph about a divide between Buster and Handsome - then something about Paul’s good looks being celebrated. I might be misunderstanding your comment because the person called ’Handsome’ was Alex’s dad, the grandfather of Buster and Paul. ‘Handsome’ was not Paul’s nickname.
I don't see how you can denigrate the character of a man who's been charged with murder by talking about financial crimes and stealing from clients and looking them in the eye while you're lying your ass off to them!
I seems to me that at some time Alex stated the shooter had thought about the shooting for a long time. How would he know?………unless he was the guilty one.
Sooooo…. I agree I lied to my clients, I agree I stole their $, and YES, I agree I misled them… But I did NOT lie to the police or this jury about not killing my wife and child. Got it.
I hope Court TV viewers and someone from the Prosecutors office, heard what I heard, when Alex was on the stand today (2/23/2023). He loosened up, and let down his guard, and started to speak "Alex". As he loosened up, at one point he testified that his stealing funds from those people, he said "I did 'em bad". Did you all catch that?? That same "Alex speak", that he said in that squad car, telling how bad the scene was..."I did 'em bad" . Which, defense has twisted to make it sound like he said "they did 'em bad". Keep up the good work Prosecution, get him to relax again, and say that line one more time....
So now we confirm he lied about not being at the kennel at approximately 9:00pm on the night of the murders, this he was at the kennel. Then where at the kennel was he at the moment of the shootings, did he witness the murders because he obviously did not drive up to the scene and superman "try" to assess the two victims by going back and forth (checking her pulse at her hips, really?) in 20 seconds before calling 911. An innocent person would be weeping and repetitiously pleading innocence and reinforcing the fact that the real killer is still loose and may get away with this crime if resources aren't utilized in his/her apprehension rather than wasting time on me. It does not make sense to me to use the adverb "purposely" when stating he would never harm or kill his family. You can also tell he's been told to play on the jurors sympathies by the defense in using "Pa Pa" because he even corrects himself a few times. And notice when he answers questions without all the dry mouth and tongue action. This guy is so guilty yet why are 2 jurors crying...really? Not to be sexist but of course they are both female, but still doesn't make sense.
Unbelievable, if I was undecided regarding Alex guilt or innocence today's testimony sealed his fate in my opinion of him being GUILTY!!! Let's not forget Maggie & Paul Guys😔 (R.I.P.) who did nothing but LOVE this dirtbag! This son of a biscuit didn't NEED anything, man if I was the prosecutor the motive would be GREED.
@@wildmercuryfilms I don't understand the relevance of an insurance policy at this point. We may never know WHY he did, but the evidence tells us he DID do it, well in my opinion. lol
@@lyndaczika6327She had All of Moselle in her name & half of Edisto. The bank said she would never agree to a time for an appraisal so the loan could be extended. Lafete is just as corrupt as Alex so whatever he says is just noise. I did believe the CEO though.
No.. Maggie nor Paul had life Insurance.. Alex claimed he had 12 million in life Insurance that he wanted Buster to get i.e. the reason for the roadside shooting.. but later learned he did NOT have any life Insurance
The opening questions strike me as weird. If anyone asked me “did you blow your son’s head off” I think I’d literally have a breakdown. That was so aggressive.
Did anyone else pick up on his words Where he says “I would never do anything INTENTIONALLY to either one of them”. Does that mean he’s angling towards it happened Accidentally?? Or the drugs made him do it, therefore he wasn’t in the right frame of mind. Either way to me he’s GUILTY.
I think he meant he realizes that his lying and stealing and drugs and whatever else he hasn’t been caught at yet hurt them but he didn’t do anything with the intent to cause them any pain or hurt and that he didn’t shoot them which would also be an intentional act. That’s the way I understood what he was trying to imply anyway
He didn't kill Maggie and Paul, it was the bullets that did that. The prosecution should have asked him if he pulled the trigger of the gun that shot the bullets that killed Maggie and Paul.
Prosecutors showing AM has no regard from taking what's not his@ he took their lives@ he showed more excitement about those sun flowers than adamantly conveying he didn't kill anyone??
This whole case could be figured out in no time if Alex just presented the clothes he wore. Blood or lack thereof is all that's needed to decide guilt or innocence.
He admitted he lied. Not only about the going to the kennels but about every else. Lied and lied. And is still lying. He blames it on his “addiction”. He should be asked “who do you think killed your wife and son?”. No other suspects. None given by the defense. He is the only suspect with a motive.
@@potheadzndrama267 It appears that AM was the only suspect. If there were others, it did not come out during any testimony. There were a couple of people that law enforcement did verify their whereabouts at the time of the murders, like Buster Murdaugh and C. B. Rowe (sp) so maybe they were initially suspects but the investigators approach was to try to eliminate AM as a suspect and after they could not he was arrested. Hope that answers your question.
He is the only suspect because the evidence that could have or would have proven otherwise was never seen, collected or literally destroyed by incompetent law enforcement. That is a FACT that has been proven over and over. The things you want to use to condemn Alex are ALL circumstantial and could be used against any of us to be pinned for these crimes. The fact that he had an addiction is not a funny or laughing matter and not to be taken lightly. Judging by your comments you have no history or real experience with addiction especially as bad as this man was going through. I believe he did a lot of damage financially and emotionally to others through his wrongdoings, but did he kill his wife and son? Nope
He has been moving his head up & down since this trial started. It’s nothing new. It’s kinda like a nervous Twitch he does or something. He moves his head up & down a lot
He reminds me of Jodi Arias with that talking too much and telling waaay too much detail….the nicknames seem like a pathetic attempt to look like a loving father and wanting sympathy….No real tears the entire time until he takes the stand….not a good look….I think they made him lose weight too to look more fragile and old….And I’m convinced the chapstick he used before he got up there was menthol vapors to force tears and snot…and I think he popped pills in the bathroom 😅
@@WWG1WWGA Yea it was dramatic and real! But he hasn’t used ‘chapstick’ the entire trial until before he takes the stand…so yes I’m convinced it was menthol vapors or whatever you wanna call it because he hasn’t done any of that this entire time…plus not a tear on cross! Anyone can leak water leaning forward with their head down…he’s a really good liar and crook!
Your definitely hitting the nail on the head. Most people just answer the question but he wants to be extra which shows you how full of human excrement he is!
And if he knew how prone to tears he might be would a grown man not come prepared with TISSUES in his pocket? Or at the least his attorneys should’ve provided him with some? Like when we go to the funeral of a loved one - we stuff our pockets with tissues? No, he didn’t want to control or mop them up. He wanted the full effect of tears, snot, gulps and sniffles to be felt by every juror! Pathetic child’s play.
Alot of you all didn't and still don't understand the prosecutors strategies and tactics during Alexs testimony. He was basically trying to get the jury to understand that if he could lie to all those people for so many years that he represented. It's not so far fetched that he could be lying in a court of law over the murders of his wife and son
When asked why did he call a neighbor? He says hes like family! two.miles away! I thought he was going to say maybe he heard something, or does he has cameras on his house? No! hes like family. Weak answer?
For real!! This was a horrible scene that should of had dogs, tapping off everything, AM should of been in a car!!! everyone just rushed to AMs call like poor AM🤷♀️ let's mud up the scene they won't catch me! Him staying home getting rid of everything! If this happened to a normal person all guns in my home would of been taking asap!!!
I agree 100%.. He & I are close to the same age & size Im 60 & 6'2" @ 235lbs .. he at 55 & 6'4" @ 245lbs.. Ive had 2 spinal surgeries.. i have been on pain management for over 12 yrs.. i am prescribed Lortab 10mg .. 90 per month (3 per day).. IF!!! i take 2 at one time.. within an hour I am nauseous at my stomach!!!!.. the amount he claims he was taking would have been a 30mg Oxy .. EVERY 15 minutes!!!!!.. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY!! He would be DEAD!!!..YRS AGO!! i KNEW he was lying through his teeth when he testified to that!! I cannot fathom how he thought anyone would believe that!!
In the Sheriff’s bodycam on the night of the murders, Alex Murdaugh told the Sheriff Deputy that he was at the house for 45 minutes by himself and then he was gone for an hour to an hour and a half to go visit his mother at Almeda. He began the lie that he wasn’t at the kennels at 8:45 just before the murders from the very beginning the night of the murders. The Prosecutor needs to show this bodycam footage and the jury will know the truth.
And he did at the end of his cross examination.. when he slowly corralled A.M. into the "factors" as to why he lied to SLED.. then BOOM!!.. played the Sgt Daniel Greene bodycam footage!! BUSTED!! Just watch the look on his face when Creighton Plays that footage then starts asking him about each "factor".. He KNEW he had fd up!!!
Prosecution wants to paint a picture of a man that has no soul, admits what he’s done and he did it without CARE or THOUGHT to ANYONE ELSE. They will transfer the same feelings as when he committed murder.
He doesn't have a soul... if you can have a maid, supposedly die on your property. You collect a judgment for her heirs, pocket the millions, then tell them you have not collected any money,. What a worm!
I like waters but today he lost me, he beat the hell out of a dead horse. Not a good look to have attitude and being rude towards Alex. Alex handled it very well and gained empathy imho. I hope waters does a different strategy tomorrow but it may be too late. After today, I think some jurors may not convict
I honestly couldn't agree with you more. Waters looked like a bully. I think the damage is done. Hell, after today... I'd probably let him walk on all charges. The victims were reimbursed, right? That's how devastating today was.
He needs to be a bully to Prove his point! The point...did u sit down with those people and tell them they can trust u he could not emply and the point he faced those jurors on direct and bascially said to them poor me u can trust me that was Waters point
Ok it’s really sad to see him cry, but he’s lying!! He comes home, nobody home and thinks “I need to go find them?” No, you just go inside because you’re home.
I have absolutely NO SYMPATHY for him! What about his poor maid who was basically killed on his stairs and alex ripped off her poor sons of MILLIONS? Also...didn't he rip off his sons and wife TOO?
I’m a sympathetic crier and not once did I ever feel any emotion from his reactions. And I’m not convinced I saw one tear. Snot that he rocketed out himself yes but no genuine, not manufactured and quickly turned off emotion.
Did I miss Alec’s explanation for why he didn’t hear the gunshots that killed Maggie and Paul - since he has admitted being at the kennels minutes before their murder? Could he have even made it inside his home before they were killed? And did he say how long after the dog video was shot he left the kennels? Where did he go from there (since he wasn’t taking a nap)? And as for Alec’s claim that he didn’t check the bodies before the 911 call, how did he know they had been shot? I heard him say he was on the 911 call when he checked Paul, yet there is no indication on that call that he is looking at the deceased, no mention of trying to turn Paul over during that call. And he apparently didn’t check the bodies AFTER the 911 call because he tells the 911 operator he’s going to hang up to start calling other people. Did the prosecutor confront him with this??
*1:20:10* The courtroom is packed! *1:25:45* Here we go **rubs hands together** Alex takes the stand. *1:29:20* Being a recovered alcoholic and addict, it _is_ true that in addiction we lie. We lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate. Some of us addicts even kill. In this case, I have doubts as to whether he was an addict because: 1.) Opiod addiction is severe. If he has been addicted for two decades, it would be impossible for people not to know. 2.) An addict always gets worse. The end result is death. More than likely, Alex would have been dead by now had he been addicted for over 20 years to opiods. We always have to have more alcohol or drugs to achieve the high we want. 3.) There's no way he spent all that money to fuel his supposed drug addiction. Apart from having had enough drugs to last hundreds of years, he would have had more than he knew what to do with, apart from downing them or selling them. If he took them all, he would be dead. 4.) If he was addicted to opiods, he wouldn't have been able to function as he had for as long as he had, swindling and stealing from people through the firm, prosecuting well, going and doing with family. When you are an addict, your life is _consumed_ by your DOC (drug of choice). You isolate, you constantly find ways to get your next fix, you progress and progress until you lose your job, house, family, friends, sanity, freedom, and your life. Perhaps Alex sold drugs. Perhaps he did take drugs, but I don't believe he was truly an addict. Nah, I believe he was using a fictional drug addiction as an excuse. And, even if he did these things under the influence of drugs, it's no excuse for the actions he did. It's never an excuse for doing henious things.
I can't believe the defense was really trying to break up the cross examination! So happy the judge didn't approve. I agree that the cross took way longer than expected since Alec can't answer a question without repeating it first and rambling!
@@knowledgeincrease3326, lol, the prosecution isn’t weak at all. Waters is just letting AM dig his own grave and he’s doing a stellar job at it. Repeating a question is a psychological tactic used by cheaters, liars, and criminals to obfuscate, delay, and just flat out avoid directly answering a question. In AM’s case, he’s also using it to not obviously perjure himself. The jury will see right through it.
@@knowledgeincrease3326 Waters is allowing AM to hang himself with his own words. It's slow & tedious, is it not powerful to u? Waters better bring the payload tomorrow or else this X is useless..
@@jonathanse8977 to me ???? ....it's the jurors he has to worry about 🤣 Alex is controlling this cross in my opinion. He had the prosecution frustrated
Likeable guy i see how he was able to manipulate folks. Still feel the evidence points to his guilt and i don't buy the defenses position regardless of the investigation errors. Nothing that would have me think there is reasonable doubt.
What evidence 🤔 You mean the financial fraud .... There's no forensic evidence directly leading towards the murders . Everything is circumstantial which he could be found guilty base on that but I doubt it .
Lol. First thing we heard was he’s a con artist ,a murderer, a thief, then he speaks for 2 hrs with his life on the line.He a lawyer what else you expect? Guilty, he only confessing to Snapchat video because he was caught
@@bernardriggs2079 exactly. He’s had time to try and concoct a story. But the jury knows he lied about going to the kennels. And also, the use of all the nicknames is such an obvious tactic. He has clearly been coached by his defense team about how to cover his ass. I still think someone else was with him that night.
I can't wait for the body language experts to weigh in. Right from the first moment when he was asked if he killed them. "No I did not" while nodding his head "yes." Just the tip of the iceberg. His confused ho-hum woe-is-me speak, puppy-dog names for everyone and his hunched-over posture aren't fooling me. Man, is he trying, though. It'd almost be laughable if it wasn't so f*cking tragic.
With this prosecution there's nothing to look forward to . He's only focus on financial fraud. But that's not what he's charged with . The guy already admitted his guilt of fraud over and over . If I'm a juor this would be putting me to sleep at this point
No the first part is showing Alex M can lie an cheat to ANYONE including THE JURY. Tomorrow will be the take down. Alex was already getting ruffled feathers. He us a narcissistic psycho. His own lawyers prob were told what to ask an do by Alex in his own defense. He has shark eyes...doll eyes...dead.
And also never called Paul ..Paw paw until today with any interview he needs wants sympathy from the jurors I heard on the news Some Jurors were crying through his testimony not good!! He was getting to them wow I read him like a book he could never get to me lol 🤨
Actually his lawyer upset a couple of females with the "graphic" description (chicks cry for a living) and now that Alex was in the "area" he should have heard the GUN SHOTS, where's that testimony?
Paw paw, mags, roe roe, buss, bubba, Mae Mae, grandma and papa T. These nicknames were not used by mistake, obviously trying to portray a family closeness that he would not typically do in regular conversation outside the house. I call my daughter peanut but it wouldn’t be calling her peanut on the stand.
Imagine getting in a wreck and becoming a quadriplegic winning millions of dollars and getting just a little fraction of it so your insane lawyer can steal it to go spend and live lavishly while he uses drugs. Then he says he wasn’t living a wealthy lifestyle. He owned 1700 acre farm with multiple atvs and tons of guns. Many properties and nice cars and took nice vacations.
It’s really hard to hear with all the background noise on the 911 call, but did it didn’t sound to me like he was going into the house, rummaging through shotgun shells and grabbing a gun and then going back out. I didn’t hear a door open or close or anything to indicate that is what he was doing.
AM having blue lights installed in his car and having two badges he carried around with him to intimidate people really bother’s me. Seeing him right after his son and wife are murdered blaming the victims of the boat accident and bringing up the sunflowers all the time to get Paul home and wanting Maggie home to visit his Dad that he never seen. Alex taking money from hurting people who trusted him. Having his cousin Eddy shoot him in the head and not get upset with him for not killing him but he keeps calling him and paying him for drugs while he’s still in the hospital. I really pray to God that Alex is found guilty and put away for life so no one else can be hurt .
He's a lawyer who knows how to work this case jury etc.., knows how to make evidence disappear and the police didn't treat the scene like it should of been treated! There's seems to be a long history of hiding evidence.
Here's my issue with this whole case... WHY IN THE WORLD are witnesses & experts allowed in the courtroom Prior to testimony?!? And, none of them should be allowed to testify, IF they have watched any of it through any type of media!?! I have seen cases where that witness was removed from the stand once they stated they had been watching the case on media.... This whole way of doing this case is insane to me. Anyone and everyone can "feed" off of someone else's testony including the defendant. jmo
I think that's the jury you're thinking about. Witnesses are questioned separately at the time an incident occurs, but it's been almost 2 years since the murders. Any witnesses that wanted to share info have had plenty of time to do so before now. They are taking an oath to tell the truth & facing perjury charges if they're found to have lied under oath.
Experts are always allowed to be in the courtroom because they based their opinions on the testimony of everyone else and the lab results and whatnot from all of the other experts, family of the victim are also almost allowed to remain in the courtroom unless there is a very specific reason for the judge to order them not to be. Everyone else depends on whether one side or the other asked for the rule to be imposed or not and then it is decided who can or cannot be in the courtroom or if they need to be sequestered from other witnesses, attorneys, tv & media coverage, etc. This is all decided before trial between the attorneys and the judge. There are specific statutes that cover all of this in every state.
All the evidence points to him. He has 0 scruples. Can't remember (cough). Fired murder gun casings match fired gun casings found on his property. That gun is "missing". Lied about being at the scene 4 minutes before Paul and Maggie last functioned their phones. Had been confronted, the morning of the murders, about missing funds at his law firm. A junkie,a liar, and a thief. Now a murderer
He said when he found them he went back and forth between them (bodies)... But why would you go back to a body that was so damaged. I mean it sounded like it was a very severe head wound like something unsurvivable. Anyway fascinating day in court today.
Do you recall Murdering two people that you loved and cared about? Do you recall stealing their lives? Do you recall looking them in the eyes? And then going to take a shower, going for a drive?
I grew up in the 14th district, Hilton Head, before it was a big tourist spot. No, you're much more likely to hear Bubba, Shorty, Red etc. Never heard anyone say Po Po unless they were referring to the police and that was in more recent time.
The Prosecution is committing Alex's testimony to record so it can be entered in the financial cases. Fine but let's not try him for the financial crimes under the guise of trying to demonstrate Alex is a liar and has no conscience. This would not impress me if I were on the jury.
Money was motive ,I don’t see how the two are not joined at hip.He took money over the handicapped clients,grieving kids who lost their mom,broke law enforcement,and lifetime friends on the job.It’s impossible to drive home murder without this information.Jurors take no physical notes,people forget 90% of what they hear and recalls 5% incorrectly. That leaves 5% to memory. The prosecution is right to drive it home
This damn prosecutor needs to sit down. He is grasping at staws, sounding so uneducated, especially for a prosecuting attorney. His questions don't mean squat relating to murder. He is on trial for murder, not for being an addict with a sickness that lies and steals from the people you love the most, in which that's the sickness of an addict. Just because you do drugs and steal for it, does NOT make you a murderer of your wife and child, the people you love the most. He owed millions to people ( thats a motive for them to kill), his son was the driver of a boat while intoxicated killing Mallory Beach,(which Paul had death threats which is motive for anyone), hell threats of death were made on social media! Physic expert said there was no way Alec could have possibly of did the shootings, and who was responsible for the shootings. A 5'2" to 5'4" person! Alec is 6'4".
Wow, this Alec knows exactly the picture the prosecutor is painting about him, and he is using his psychopathic abilities, pretending he doesn't quite understand everything he is asking. He knows darn well the prosecutor is telling the jury that Alec is a pure manipulator, and that is what he is doing to the jury right now. He is trying to manipulate this prosecutor by playing reverse psychology. But this prosecutor is a very sharp man! He is really smooth by trying to act like he is innocent bc he doesn't recall but doesn't dispute it. I'm so thankful he was found guilty!!! 😡
*TRIAL NOTES*
00:15:59 OPJ - Alex Murdaugh speaks to Judge, confirms he "wants to testify"
00:31:52 DEFENSE’S WITNESS #10 NOLAN TUTEN, PAUL AND BUSTER’S FRIEND
01:25:50 DEFENSE’S WITNESS #11 RICHARD ALEXANDER MURDAUGH JR., DEFENDANT
06:25:03 Cross-examination of Alex Murdaugh by Prosecutor Creighton Waters
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Prosecution cross is failing miserably
They keep beating this dead horse lol
Alex is controlling the cross examination instead of the other way around,.
Judge Ashley at Court tv & everyone it is AleX Murdaugh (Murdaw) ! It is not pronounced Aleck Murdock!
Not since Kyle Rittenhouse have we seen a defendant do such a convincing job on the stand. I also thought the defense reconstruction team landed a lot of blows.
@@acemannw I loved the way Kyle rittenberry handled his self, need a lot more like him, I also do not think Alec is guilty of murder, no wat
We’ve just watched a sociopath testify on the stand. He’s a trial attorney who knows how to play a jury and the system. His level of obfuscation and manipulation in court, when considering the gravity of the charges, is beyond scary. What we learned today: 1). AM will go to any lengths for his own self-interests 2). He’s morally bankrupt
3) the prosecution is weak ! Lol
4) the jurors fell asleep
5) the prosecution kept beating a dead horse
Tomorrow......repeat 😆
Attorneys and those who believe them are some of the greasiest people on earth.
I believe Alec did not kill his family
Boom. I concur! This devil in disguise cheated, lied & stole from family, clients, friends and co-workers, ffs, for YEARS!! Prosecution has him on the hot seat now & Alex, snot-boy, don't like the change of power. Brilliant day for the prosecution.
And you must be a psychologist who can make mental health diagnoses from watching people on social media 🙄
You cannot believe a single word that comes out of this mans mouth. Love how his body language gives him away too!
Alex talks about Paul leaving guns and clothes all over the place. Yet his excuse for not providing a shirt that could clear his name is because he has clothes all over SC. If I knew a shirt could prove my innocence I think I'd be tearing up every place I ever stayed at to find my shirt. Problem for him, he can't produce the shirt because it's probably wrapped up with the 2 guns.
I appreciate this judge more and more as the trial goes on: no frills, plain, efficient, speaks just enough-not too much, gives explanations and justifications, not overly controlling-but there are boundaries, seems unphased regarding any eventual verdict-whatever the jury decides (or does not decide, for that matter).
Laid Back Southern Judge, Very Compassionate
I really like him as well.
Great judge
Yes he’s not seeking attention like that judge in the Rittenhouse trial!
Yeah he’s easy going
I lied to the agents about the last time I was down at the dog kennels BECAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE SNAP CHAT VIDEO!
Right yes guilty
I love this whole panel of prosecutors...they are looking at AM with deep scrutiny.
I just want to add that I do like and respect the judge, and offer my condolences to him and his family for the recent loss of his son. Prayers to all suffering this loss. Liz
He's just lost his son? Omg that's horrendous. Losing your son is something you never recover from. I know unfortunately. It's the most devastating thing you can experience. To understand, you have to endure this yourself and that no one wishes on their very very worst enemy. 💔 How this judge can still work is beyond amazing. Bless his heart.
❤
I heard his son had passed two days before the trial. Poor man. He has done wonderfully despite the tragic loss. I pray peace and comfort for him and his family.
Agreed..amen
@@laurenbrooks3091 amen
Wow! The way Alex’s memory kicked into high gear when discussing the equity in their properties. That was a miracle
😂😂😂
He’s been a loser for years and capable of what he did to Maggie and Paul. Guilty. Thank god for Paul’s video
He lies soooo easily, it’s scary and sick.
⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
16:02 - Judge Enters - OPJ - Colloquy Regarding Defendant’s Desire to Testify
32:18 - Defense Calls Nolan Tutten - Paul and Buster’s Close Friend
40:28 - Cross Examination of Nolan Tutten
1:00:15 - Redirect Examination of Nolan Tutten
1:01:55 - Break - Brief OPJ Discussions
1:17:46 - Judge Returns
1:26:25 - Defense Calls Richard Alexander “Alec” Murdaugh
3:04:52 - Break
3:19:47 - Judge Returns
3:21:45 - Resume Direct Examination of Alec Murdaugh
4:05:01 - Lunch
5:22:57 - Judge Returns
5:25:17 - Resume Direct Examination of Alec Murdaugh
6:09:47 - Break
6:22:45 - Judge Returns
6:25:02 - Cross Examination of Alec Murdaugh
8:13:50 - Recessed for the day
8:14:45 - Brief Colloquy OPJ About Schedule of Experts
I absolutely cannot believe how many people buy his act
this act is not believable. this is a man who went all over the world, and he talks like a hick. No way his attorney’s letting him talk like he’s at the local BBQ place. I don’t buy it at all.
What's funny (in a sad way) is Alex has showed us how he got away with what he did
Such bullshit! He went back to the house at 8:53 after killing his family. He can’t say if he dozed off or not inside a 7 minute period? He arrived at the house at 8:59 and scrubbed up and started calling and texting people at 9:06 to create his alibi. Who could be in doubt or hoodwinked by his rambling?
Check out this comment section. Lots of people are fooled. It's disheartening to say the least.
Doubtful...maybe if it was only Maggs. But not his son, no how, no way.
When Poot stated the prosecution thought he must have rinsed off with hose at the kennel & rode golf cart up to house buck nekkid..
Very good possibility!!!
He very well couod have done that.. out in the middle of nowhere.. no one would see him
As a former lawyer, you can tell Alex knows how to manage jurors. He faces them as he answers questions as if he is working to gain their trust and belief in his version of events. He is certainly a master at fooling folks. He’s like Humpty Dumpty and he’s fallen OFF THE WALL.
Well said
Unfortunately his time line has changed too much, his story continues to change, he continues to lie, and doesn’t remember certain things…
I think the jurors see through his BS
He dosnt sound like he'd be capable. No grit. No real dark side. Just drugs and a very lost in his life. He's got too much emotion. That's what 1/3 of the jury's thinking. If they are thinking anything at all. Someone said two jurors looked like they were nodding off.
@@kangacrew540 he has meticulously crafted this appearance. Everything he does/says is well thought out and crafted. This was what he wanted people to see/think of him. He is a great actor. Lawyers are the actors on the stage of the court room. He has a law degree. He’s a very very smart man
Thanks @Court TV ☺️
Crazy how AM can't remember anything. Love when Mr Waters ask him how many times he practiced his response to every question..I deceived them, I took their money and I shouldn't have done it
Listening to him telling the 911 operator that Maggie and Paul were dead repeatedly makes me wonder why the big show of pacing and continually asking the 1st officer on the seen, "Are they dead?""
"Are you sure they're both gone?"
He knew, just from the description of Paul alone, he didn't need LE to tell him what he already knew.
*16:30* *Defense:* You're honor, we once again request special treatment for Alex Murdaugh. 🙄
*17:30* *Prosecution:* Your Honor, we've been over this. We request no special treatment be given to Alex Murdaugh.
*18:53* *Judge Newman:* Denies the defense's request, even calling it for what it is, "special exception". 👏👏👏
How does your phone just pop out of your pocket. He’s guilty as sin
......ummm. 🤔
That's not gona find him guilty of double murder. Lol
The prosecution needs to get down to the nitty gritty .
@@knowledgeincrease3326 I’m sure they will. He’s just being difficult during this cross examination. He knows exactly what the state is asking him to do he’s just side stepping it
@@susiechapstick2623 if he's found guilty , the BIG lie not being down by the kennels is what will convince the jurors . I know if I were a juror , I'll be convinced by that circumstantial evidence.
yes and who, just "DROPS" it on their dead child's ass!???? omg. 😖
What world do you leave in? phones Fall out of pockets every day 😂😂😂 don't be a hater
Dear parents, please raise your daughters not to just sign papers and not question the finances. Please. 😢
Question: How do you know when Alex Murdaugh is lying?
Answer: His lips are moving.
Mr. Waters is not done! Hoping tomorrow he will expose the inconsistencies about the night of the murders. AM is a monster.
The psychopath in full reveal. People are a means to an end and that includes family. He's toast.
Ain’t it sad…?
@@romoore9898 oh verrrrrry
I hope 🤞 the jury is familiar with psychopaths. This nice, compliant display is all an act.
He literally says the same thing over and over "I was wrong, I took the money that wasn't mine and didn't belong to me" and "I don't remember " hes such a liar.
The whole calling Paw Paw was so weird it felt like he came up with that nick name yesterday.
I agree
AM showed no type of guilt ridden! taking those client deserved Settlements
He's just Mouthing words. He's a purse snatcher, pick pocketer, burglar, thief with no guilt oozing from his words. He took those two peoples Lives!!
Let this trial be an example why jurors should be allowed to ask questions? Jody Arias?
What would he have done if he didn’t care about his clients!?!
Right!
See, you get it! These others ones don’t.
@@romoore9898 they can't see it, they just think it's about the money. It's about the damage he did
Who wouldn’t be telling cops “I was just with them! How could this have happened?” Instead he lied about being there and tries to bribe his mother’s caregiver into lying about how long he was there.
"I did her wrong, I did him wrong" is what he says about the clients he stole from...sounds just like the accidental murder confession in the car when he says, "I did them so wrong".
Funny how Alex IMMEDIATELY blamed the murders on boat accident people, and not on any of the multitude of people that he had RIPPED OFF. If it was my family, and I had committed such heinous and constant acts of larceny and fraud, I would think that someone might be taking revenge upon ME.
I think he resented Maggie and Paul because because
A. He stole to "make their lives better".
B. Maggie and Paul spied on his pill activity and "talked to" him about it.
C. There were always undercurrents of "Team Maggie & Paul", and "Team Alex & Buster".
I think Paul was not on Alex's side, but on his mom's. Paul was disapproving of Alex, and that irked Alex, because Alex had risked so much to keep up the family's fine lifestyle.
I think Buster was on Alex's "team", and more malleable. He did not pose a threat to Alex. He could be gaffed off with excuses. Maybe there was a divide between Buster and Handsome. That, in and of itself, could have been a source of contention...that Paul's good looks were celebrated.
I think Alex was so wracked by being caught out stealing, and he knew it was just the tip of the iceberg. He felt cornered and trapped and he lashed out and got rid of the two people who had benefitted most from his career of stealing.
Thank you for your view....very very enlightening. Unfortunately Jury is NOT taking notes....that seems very very UNFAIR! Also 2 jurors crying? I sure hope they find him GUILTY! He cannot fool me!
Yeah, thought same. Especially if you're ripping off people like lawyers (or rich folks)... I'd expect they'd have me whacked/hit.
Good observation.also on police cam of boat crash .Paul asked that his grandpa be called while in police car .To me that’s not a son who views his dad as very close
@@bernardriggs2079 - meh, my dad is my best friend. But if I were to do something dumb or get in trouble, I'm calling Mom.
You mentioned in your 3rd paragraph about a divide between Buster and Handsome - then something about Paul’s good looks being celebrated. I might be misunderstanding your comment because the person called ’Handsome’ was Alex’s dad, the grandfather of Buster and Paul. ‘Handsome’ was not Paul’s nickname.
I don't see how you can denigrate the character of a man who's been charged with murder by talking about financial crimes and stealing from clients and looking them in the eye while you're lying your ass off to them!
I seems to me that at some time Alex stated the shooter had thought about the shooting for a long time. How would he know?………unless he was the guilty one.
His glasses hanging on the tip of his nose is driving me nuts. Oh...and he's guilty.
I was thinking the same yesterday got on my nerves aswll
Lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😆
That was funny 🤣
If AM’s lips are moving, he is lying. The lying, liar that lies!!!!!
Sooooo…. I agree I lied to my clients, I agree I stole their $, and YES, I agree I misled them… But I did NOT lie to the police or this jury about not killing my wife and child.
Got it.
As the crow flies he is guilty as hell
I hope Court TV viewers and someone from the Prosecutors office, heard what I heard, when Alex was on the stand today (2/23/2023). He loosened up, and let down his guard, and started to speak "Alex". As he loosened up, at one point he testified that his stealing funds from those people, he said "I did 'em bad". Did you all catch that?? That same "Alex speak", that he said in that squad car, telling how bad the scene was..."I did 'em bad" . Which, defense has twisted to make it sound like he said "they did 'em bad". Keep up the good work Prosecution, get him to relax again, and say that line one more time....
So now we confirm he lied about not being at the kennel at approximately 9:00pm on the night of the murders, this he was at the kennel. Then where at the kennel was he at the moment of the shootings, did he witness the murders because he obviously did not drive up to the scene and superman "try" to assess the two victims by going back and forth (checking her pulse at her hips, really?) in 20 seconds before calling 911. An innocent person would be weeping and repetitiously pleading innocence and reinforcing the fact that the real killer is still loose and may get away with this crime if resources aren't utilized in his/her apprehension rather than wasting time on me. It does not make sense to me to use the adverb "purposely" when stating he would never harm or kill his family. You can also tell he's been told to play on the jurors sympathies by the defense in using "Pa Pa" because he even corrects himself a few times. And notice when he answers questions without all the dry mouth and tongue action. This guy is so guilty yet why are 2 jurors crying...really? Not to be sexist but of course they are both female, but still doesn't make sense.
Very well written and spotted (just like everyone else with a brain hopefully.) kudos
That strong nothing but air sniff is very telling too. Not necessarily every time he lies he sniffs. But every time he sniffs... Something not good.
I hadn’t heard two jurors were crying…where did you get that information? Thanks.
Unbelievable, if I was undecided regarding Alex guilt or innocence today's testimony sealed his fate in my opinion of him being GUILTY!!! Let's not forget Maggie & Paul Guys😔 (R.I.P.) who did nothing but LOVE this dirtbag! This son of a biscuit didn't NEED anything, man if I was the prosecutor the motive would be GREED.
So for the Life Insurance? Neither Paul or Maggie had Life Insurance Policies.
@@wildmercuryfilms Maggie had a portion of the property in her name.
@@wildmercuryfilms I don't understand the relevance of an insurance policy at this point. We may never know WHY he did, but the evidence tells us he DID do it, well in my opinion. lol
@@lyndaczika6327She had All of Moselle in her name & half of Edisto. The bank said she would never agree to a time for an appraisal so the loan could be extended. Lafete is just as corrupt as Alex so whatever he says is just noise. I did believe the CEO though.
No.. Maggie nor Paul had life Insurance.. Alex claimed he had 12 million in life Insurance that he wanted Buster to get i.e. the reason for the roadside shooting.. but later learned he did NOT have any life Insurance
they had full access because he had already got rid of everything. He knew nothing was there
He couldn’t remember one specific person he scammed out of their money. Not one. That speaks volumes. No conscience at all.
AM's attitude: I took that money but I shouldn't have taken it. I was wrong. I said sorry so please drop the charges.
We called him pawpaw so much I forgot his name was Paul.
The opening questions strike me as weird. If anyone asked me “did you blow your son’s head off” I think I’d literally have a breakdown. That was so aggressive.
Right,that was a little rough..Especially someone that's supposed to be on your side
I think it was aggressive however I have noticed with him that he is pretty direct and tells it like it is. So might just be his personality.
Why beat around the bush?
I gasped. Brutal! …… but then, so is murder, hunting………..Alex didn’t flinch.
I agree! It took me back I said out loud OH MY GOD?!! I think they did it on purpose to make him emotional that’s the only thought that came to mind
Did anyone else pick up on his words Where he says “I would never do anything INTENTIONALLY to either one of them”. Does that mean he’s angling towards it happened Accidentally?? Or the drugs made him do it, therefore he wasn’t in the right frame of mind. Either way to me he’s GUILTY.
I think he meant he realizes that his lying and stealing and drugs and whatever else he hasn’t been caught at yet hurt them but he didn’t do anything with the intent to cause them any pain or hurt and that he didn’t shoot them which would also be an intentional act. That’s the way I understood what he was trying to imply anyway
He didn't kill Maggie and Paul, it was the bullets that did that. The prosecution should have asked him if he pulled the trigger of the gun that shot the bullets that killed Maggie and Paul.
We know he lies but the prosecutor is drawing this out about all the other things Alex had going on. I get lost remembering its a murder case
He’s trying to prove Murderaugh is a perpetual liar and you can’t believe anything he says about the deaths of his family. It was boring though.
Prosecutors showing AM has no regard from taking what's not his@ he took their lives@ he showed more excitement about those sun flowers than adamantly conveying he didn't kill anyone??
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@@jsstar76 it wouldn't take more than one hour to build up to my main points . The prosecution is risking loosing the jury's attention.
Exactly. This is a bad strategy. We all know by now he lied and stole money. Move on prosecution.
This whole case could be figured out in no time if Alex just presented the clothes he wore. Blood or lack thereof is all that's needed to decide guilt or innocence.
He admitted he lied. Not only about the going to the kennels but about every else. Lied and lied. And is still lying. He blames it on his “addiction”. He should be asked “who do you think killed your wife and son?”. No other suspects. None given by the defense. He is the only suspect with a motive.
It’s not his job to prove his innocence or come up with other suspects, only to create reasonable doubt that it was him that committed the crime.
Exactly!!
Did the state look for other suspects or did they just zone in on him? Genuine question
@@potheadzndrama267 It appears that AM was the only suspect. If there were others, it did not come out during any testimony. There were a couple of people that law enforcement did verify their whereabouts at the time of the murders, like Buster Murdaugh and C. B. Rowe (sp) so maybe they were initially suspects but the investigators approach was to try to eliminate AM as a suspect and after they could not he was arrested. Hope that answers your question.
He is the only suspect because the evidence that could have or would have proven otherwise was never seen, collected or literally destroyed by incompetent law enforcement. That is a FACT that has been proven over and over. The things you want to use to condemn Alex are ALL circumstantial and could be used against any of us to be pinned for these crimes. The fact that he had an addiction is not a funny or laughing matter and not to be taken lightly. Judging by your comments you have no history or real experience with addiction especially as bad as this man was going through. I believe he did a lot of damage financially and emotionally to others through his wrongdoings, but did he kill his wife and son? Nope
Usually when we're adamant that we didn't do something; we shake our head side to say while saying no.
Good point.
He was nodding yes while answering no to the first few questions from the defense.... Body language can give it all away.
He has been moving his head up & down since this trial started. It’s nothing new. It’s kinda like a nervous Twitch he does or something. He moves his head up & down a lot
"If that's what the records show, I don't dispute it!"
What will he say when the records show that he murdered his wife and son?
He will say he doesn't remember
He reminds me of Jodi Arias with that talking too much and telling waaay too much detail….the nicknames seem like a pathetic attempt to look like a loving father and wanting sympathy….No real tears the entire time until he takes the stand….not a good look….I think they made him lose weight too to look more fragile and old….And I’m convinced the chapstick he used before he got up there was menthol vapors to force tears and snot…and I think he popped pills in the bathroom 😅
"no real tears" but, wait, was the snot running out of his nose (like a little boy!🤢🤢) not DRAMATIC & real? 😏😉🤢🤢
@@WWG1WWGA Yea it was dramatic and real! But he hasn’t used ‘chapstick’ the entire trial until before he takes the stand…so yes I’m convinced it was menthol vapors or whatever you wanna call it because he hasn’t done any of that this entire time…plus not a tear on cross! Anyone can leak water leaning forward with their head down…he’s a really good liar and crook!
Your definitely hitting the nail on the head. Most people just answer the question but he wants to be extra which shows you how full of human excrement he is!
And if he knew how prone to tears he might be would a grown man not come prepared with TISSUES in his pocket? Or at the least his attorneys should’ve provided him with some? Like when we go to the funeral of a loved one - we stuff our pockets with tissues?
No, he didn’t want to control or mop them up. He wanted the full effect of tears, snot, gulps and sniffles to be felt by every juror! Pathetic child’s play.
Alot of you all didn't and still don't understand the prosecutors strategies and tactics during Alexs testimony. He was basically trying to get the jury to understand that if he could lie to all those people for so many years that he represented. It's not so far fetched that he could be lying in a court of law over the murders of his wife and son
Why didn’t the Sheriffs office bring a K-9 that night to murder scene. It could’ve picked up on the killers scent.
When asked why did he call a neighbor? He says hes like family! two.miles away! I thought he was going to say maybe he heard something, or does he has cameras on his house? No! hes like family. Weak answer?
For real!! This was a horrible scene that should of had dogs, tapping off everything, AM should of been in a car!!! everyone just rushed to AMs call like poor AM🤷♀️ let's mud up the scene they won't catch me! Him staying home getting rid of everything! If this happened to a normal person all guns in my home would of been taking asap!!!
There is no way he spent that much money on pills.
Right, nor did he take as many as he's testified tio have otherwise he wouldn't be sitting that chair testifying, he'd be dead!
I agree 100%.. He & I are close to the same age & size Im 60 & 6'2" @ 235lbs .. he at 55 & 6'4" @ 245lbs..
Ive had 2 spinal surgeries.. i have been on pain management for over 12 yrs.. i am prescribed Lortab 10mg .. 90 per month (3 per day).. IF!!! i take 2 at one time.. within an hour I am nauseous at my stomach!!!!.. the amount he claims he was taking would have been a 30mg Oxy .. EVERY 15 minutes!!!!!..
There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY!!
He would be DEAD!!!..YRS AGO!!
i KNEW he was lying through his teeth when he testified to that!!
I cannot fathom how he thought anyone would believe that!!
Seven days is not long enough for a detox from opioids. He should have been in a closed-door, detox/rehab for 28 days, at least!
Boy, he sure is doing a good job making himself look not particularly bright. With his job and success, it certainly has to be an act.
In the Sheriff’s bodycam on the night of the murders, Alex Murdaugh told the Sheriff Deputy that he was at the house for 45 minutes by himself and then he was gone for an hour to an hour and a half to go visit his mother at Almeda. He began the lie that he wasn’t at the kennels at 8:45 just before the murders from the very beginning the night of the murders. The Prosecutor needs to show this bodycam footage and the jury will know the truth.
And he did at the end of his cross examination.. when he slowly corralled A.M. into the "factors" as to why he lied to SLED.. then BOOM!!.. played the Sgt Daniel Greene bodycam footage!!
BUSTED!!
Just watch the look on his face when Creighton Plays that footage then starts asking him about each "factor".. He KNEW he had fd up!!!
Prosecution wants to paint a picture of a man that has no soul, admits what he’s done and he did it without CARE or THOUGHT to ANYONE ELSE. They will transfer the same feelings as when he committed murder.
I haven’t seen a drop of conscience…and I was looking for it.
Alex painted his own picture. He's painted a sad gruesome picture.
It’s a true pic I believe.
He doesn't have a soul... if you can have a maid, supposedly die on your property. You collect a judgment for her heirs, pocket the millions, then tell them you have not collected any money,. What a worm!
I like waters but today he lost me, he beat the hell out of a dead horse. Not a good look to have attitude and being rude towards Alex. Alex handled it very well and gained empathy imho. I hope waters does a different strategy tomorrow but it may be too late. After today, I think some jurors may not convict
🤣🤣🤣 some people just too simple for others.
@@WWG1WWGA well that’s your opinion
I honestly couldn't agree with you more. Waters looked like a bully. I think the damage is done. Hell, after today... I'd probably let him walk on all charges. The victims were reimbursed, right? That's how devastating today was.
He's building on the thing that ALEX LIES. AN LIES GOOD!!
He needs to be a bully to Prove his point! The point...did u sit down with those people and tell them they can trust u he could not emply and the point he faced those jurors on direct and bascially said to them poor me u can trust me that was Waters point
The Sherrif's taking AM back to pen , at the end of his testimony was riveting.
“ONE SHORT WITNESS BEFORE MR MURDAUGH”?!? Maybe it is the 5 foot 2 midget who killed his family?!?!
Ok it’s really sad to see him cry, but he’s lying!! He comes home, nobody home and thinks “I need to go find them?” No, you just go inside because you’re home.
I have absolutely NO SYMPATHY for him! What about his poor maid who was basically killed on his stairs and alex ripped off her poor sons of MILLIONS? Also...didn't he rip off his sons and wife TOO?
I’m a sympathetic crier and not once did I ever feel any emotion from his reactions. And I’m not convinced I saw one tear. Snot that he rocketed out himself yes but no genuine, not manufactured and quickly turned off emotion.
Did I miss Alec’s explanation for why he didn’t hear the gunshots that killed Maggie and Paul - since he has admitted being at the kennels minutes before their murder? Could he have even made it inside his home before they were killed? And did he say how long after the dog video was shot he left the kennels? Where did he go from there (since he wasn’t taking a nap)? And as for Alec’s claim that he didn’t check the bodies before the 911 call, how did he know they had been shot? I heard him say he was on the 911 call when he checked Paul, yet there is no indication on that call that he is looking at the deceased, no mention of trying to turn Paul over during that call. And he apparently didn’t check the bodies AFTER the 911 call because he tells the 911 operator he’s going to hang up to start calling other people. Did the prosecutor confront him with this??
*1:20:10* The courtroom is packed!
*1:25:45* Here we go **rubs hands together** Alex takes the stand.
*1:29:20* Being a recovered alcoholic and addict, it _is_ true that in addiction we lie. We lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate. Some of us addicts even kill. In this case, I have doubts as to whether he was an addict because:
1.) Opiod addiction is severe. If he has been addicted for two decades, it would be impossible for people not to know.
2.) An addict always gets worse. The end result is death. More than likely, Alex would have been dead by now had he been addicted for over 20 years to opiods. We always have to have more alcohol or drugs to achieve the high we want.
3.) There's no way he spent all that money to fuel his supposed drug addiction. Apart from having had enough drugs to last hundreds of years, he would have had more than he knew what to do with, apart from downing them or selling them. If he took them all, he would be dead.
4.) If he was addicted to opiods, he wouldn't have been able to function as he had for as long as he had, swindling and stealing from people through the firm, prosecuting well, going and doing with family. When you are an addict, your life is _consumed_ by your DOC (drug of choice). You isolate, you constantly find ways to get your next fix, you progress and progress until you lose your job, house, family, friends, sanity, freedom, and your life.
Perhaps Alex sold drugs. Perhaps he did take drugs, but I don't believe he was truly an addict. Nah, I believe he was using a fictional drug addiction as an excuse. And, even if he did these things under the influence of drugs, it's no excuse for the actions he did. It's never an excuse for doing henious things.
I can't believe the defense was really trying to break up the cross examination! So happy the judge didn't approve. I agree that the cross took way longer than expected since Alec can't answer a question without repeating it first and rambling!
Thats because the prosecution is weak .....lol
He's allowing Alec to control the questioning instead of the other way around smh .
@@knowledgeincrease3326, lol, the prosecution isn’t weak at all. Waters is just letting AM dig his own grave and he’s doing a stellar job at it. Repeating a question is a psychological tactic used by cheaters, liars, and criminals to obfuscate, delay, and just flat out avoid directly answering a question. In AM’s case, he’s also using it to not obviously perjure himself. The jury will see right through it.
All those questions are relevant, he’s telling the jury he’s duping you like he’s done his clients.
@@knowledgeincrease3326 Waters is allowing AM to hang himself with his own words. It's slow & tedious, is it not powerful to u? Waters better bring the payload tomorrow or else this X is useless..
@@jonathanse8977 to me ???? ....it's the jurors he has to worry about 🤣
Alex is controlling this cross in my opinion. He had the prosecution frustrated
Likeable guy i see how he was able to manipulate folks. Still feel the evidence points to his guilt and i don't buy the defenses position regardless of the investigation errors. Nothing that would have me think there is reasonable doubt.
What evidence 🤔
You mean the financial fraud ....
There's no forensic evidence directly leading towards the murders . Everything is circumstantial which he could be found guilty base on that but I doubt it .
He does have a bit of charisma no doubt.
Lol. First thing we heard was he’s a con artist ,a murderer, a thief, then he speaks for 2 hrs with his life on the line.He a lawyer what else you expect? Guilty, he only confessing to Snapchat video because he was caught
@@bernardriggs2079 exactly. He’s had time to try and concoct a story. But the jury knows he lied about going to the kennels. And also, the use of all the nicknames is such an obvious tactic. He has clearly been coached by his defense team about how to cover his ass. I still think someone else was with him that night.
@ Andrew:
Likeable??? Not to me! (Buster was more that). Alex seems arrogant and manipulative to me, playing for the jury all the way.
I can't wait for the body language experts to weigh in. Right from the first moment when he was asked if he killed them. "No I did not" while nodding his head "yes." Just the tip of the iceberg. His confused ho-hum woe-is-me speak, puppy-dog names for everyone and his hunched-over posture aren't fooling me. Man, is he trying, though. It'd almost be laughable if it wasn't so f*cking tragic.
He’s been nodding his head since this trial started. So that means nothing to me at this point since he does that movement frequently
Exactly right. Paugh Paugh and Mags. I see right through this maggot!
The way he’s doing his mouth seems like he’s still on something
He cared about his clients and his family. BS 🙄
I can't wait until tomorrow morning! See you all tomorrow. Friday's are the best!
With this prosecution there's nothing to look forward to . He's only focus on financial fraud. But that's not what he's charged with . The guy already admitted his guilt of fraud over and over .
If I'm a juor this would be putting me to sleep at this point
I see it coming...Did you hear how many times AM said he cared deeply for his clients/ thought of them as family only to rob them blind??
@@jenniferrueger1694 It's just like saying "thoughts and prayers" after the millionth mass shooting..... just words!
No the first part is showing Alex M can lie an cheat to ANYONE including THE JURY. Tomorrow will be the take down. Alex was already getting ruffled feathers. He us a narcissistic psycho. His own lawyers prob were told what to ask an do by Alex in his own defense. He has shark eyes...doll eyes...dead.
he WILL be ripped a new one tomorrow!
I don't think Alec is being difficult, people talk alot of 💩💩💩when they are not in someones shoes! not everything is yes or no.
His start/stop crying is on point 👌
And also never called Paul ..Paw paw until today with any interview he needs wants sympathy from the jurors I heard on the news Some Jurors were crying through his testimony not good!! He was getting to them wow I read him like a book he could never get to me lol 🤨
Actually his lawyer upset a couple of females with the "graphic" description (chicks cry for a living) and now that Alex was in the "area" he should have heard the GUN SHOTS, where's that testimony?
Oh yes, that was strategic to say paw paw to work the jurors
Paw paw, mags, roe roe, buss, bubba, Mae Mae, grandma and papa T.
These nicknames were not used by mistake, obviously trying to portray a family closeness that he would not typically do in regular conversation outside the house.
I call my daughter peanut but it wouldn’t be calling her peanut on the stand.
100%
His attorney even asked who’s Paw Paw?
he had access to the accident scene yet the family of the dead girl couldn't
Imagine getting in a wreck and becoming a quadriplegic winning millions of dollars and getting just a little fraction of it so your insane lawyer can steal it to go spend and live lavishly while he uses drugs. Then he says he wasn’t living a wealthy lifestyle. He owned 1700 acre farm with multiple atvs and tons of guns. Many properties and nice cars and took nice vacations.
It’s really hard to hear with all the background noise on the 911 call, but did it didn’t sound to me like he was going into the house, rummaging through shotgun shells and grabbing a gun and then going back out. I didn’t hear a door open or close or anything to indicate that is what he was doing.
I think Alex is regretting taking the stand as are his lawyers. I’m glad because Maggie and Paul deserve Justice as well as young ms Mallory.
Mr Waters is insufferable at this point.
AM having blue lights installed in his car and having two badges he carried around with him to intimidate people really bother’s me. Seeing him right after his son and wife are murdered blaming the victims of the boat accident and bringing up the sunflowers all the time to get Paul home and wanting Maggie home to visit his Dad that he never seen. Alex taking money from hurting people who trusted him. Having his cousin Eddy shoot him in the head and not get upset with him for not killing him but he keeps calling him and paying him for drugs while he’s still in the hospital. I really pray to God that Alex is found guilty and put away for life so no one else can be hurt .
He's a lawyer who knows how to work this case jury etc.., knows how to make evidence disappear and the police didn't treat the scene like it should of been treated! There's seems to be a long history of hiding evidence.
IMO Defense attys are sweating big time!
I feel he did it. No matter the outcome ,the picture of his son and wife will be forever etched in his mind. Live with That Mr. Alex!!!!!!!!
Here's my issue with this whole case... WHY IN THE WORLD are witnesses & experts allowed in the courtroom Prior to testimony?!? And, none of them should be allowed to testify, IF they have watched any of it through any type of media!?! I have seen cases where that witness was removed from the stand once they stated they had been watching the case on media.... This whole way of doing this case is insane to me. Anyone and everyone can "feed" off of someone else's testony including the defendant. jmo
I think that's the jury you're thinking about. Witnesses are questioned separately at the time an incident occurs, but it's been almost 2 years since the murders. Any witnesses that wanted to share info have had plenty of time to do so before now. They are taking an oath to tell the truth & facing perjury charges if they're found to have lied under oath.
Experts are always allowed to be in the courtroom because they based their opinions on the testimony of everyone else and the lab results and whatnot from all of the other experts, family of the victim are also almost allowed to remain in the courtroom unless there is a very specific reason for the judge to order them not to be. Everyone else depends on whether one side or the other asked for the rule to be imposed or not and then it is decided who can or cannot be in the courtroom or if they need to be sequestered from other witnesses, attorneys, tv & media coverage, etc. This is all decided before trial between the attorneys and the judge. There are specific statutes that cover all of this in every state.
South Carolina. Behind the times in their county
Eyes are like black marbles when he looks at Griffin..like, man, you did not just ask me that😖
All the evidence points to him. He has 0 scruples. Can't remember (cough). Fired murder gun casings match fired gun casings found on his property. That gun is "missing". Lied about being at the scene 4 minutes before Paul and Maggie last functioned their phones. Had been confronted, the morning of the murders, about missing funds at his law firm. A junkie,a liar, and a thief. Now a murderer
He said when he found them he went back and forth between them (bodies)... But why would you go back to a body that was so damaged. I mean it sounded like it was a very severe head wound like something unsurvivable.
Anyway fascinating day in court today.
Do you recall Murdering two people that you loved and cared about? Do you recall stealing their lives? Do you recall looking them in the eyes? And then going to take a shower, going for a drive?
Love this judge!! He doesn’t give a rats A$$ WHO YOU ARE Alex!!
Is this how S. Carolinians talk.. Po Po, RoRo, Buster? What’s with the baby talk!
Rich People ...😏
I grew up in the 14th district, Hilton Head, before it was a big tourist spot. No, you're much more likely to hear Bubba, Shorty, Red etc. Never heard anyone say Po Po unless they were referring to the police and that was in more recent time.
Yes. My mother's first cousin's wife lives in South Carolina. It's so annoying. Glad I haven't seen her in a decade.
Haha I never noticed. Yes, that’s how SC speak on the normal basis. This is how my husband’s family speaks.
right he never called Paul Popo not once in any of the interviews. The master manipulator, please GOD don't let the jury buy his "poor Alex" act.
The Prosecution is committing Alex's testimony to record so it can be entered in the financial cases. Fine but let's not try him for the financial crimes under the guise of trying to demonstrate Alex is a liar and has no conscience. This would not impress me if I were on the jury.
Money was motive ,I don’t see how the two are not joined at hip.He took money over the handicapped clients,grieving kids who lost their mom,broke law enforcement,and lifetime friends on the job.It’s impossible to drive home murder without this information.Jurors take no physical notes,people forget 90% of what they hear and recalls 5% incorrectly. That leaves 5% to memory. The prosecution is right to drive it home
Where are the clothes you had on in the snapshot video?
Yep!
Waters is just trying to prove that AM has no conscious or quilt about his bad deeds
Alex said he had taken a lot of pills because he knew he wasn't going to get anymore but then he was starting to withdraw 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Oh yea…..Admit to THE LESSER of the TWO CRIMES. ✔️. Easy for him because the law firm paid everything back.
This damn prosecutor needs to sit down. He is grasping at staws, sounding so uneducated, especially for a prosecuting attorney. His questions don't mean squat relating to murder. He is on trial for murder, not for being an addict with a sickness that lies and steals from the people you love the most, in which that's the sickness of an addict. Just because you do drugs and steal for it, does NOT make you a murderer of your wife and child, the people you love the most. He owed millions to people ( thats a motive for them to kill), his son was the driver of a boat while intoxicated killing Mallory Beach,(which Paul had death threats which is motive for anyone), hell threats of death were made on social media! Physic expert said there was no way Alec could have possibly of did the shootings, and who was responsible for the shootings. A 5'2" to 5'4" person! Alec is 6'4".
Wow, this Alec knows exactly the picture the prosecutor is painting about him, and he is using his psychopathic abilities, pretending he doesn't quite understand everything he is asking.
He knows darn well the prosecutor is telling the jury that Alec is a pure manipulator, and that is what he is doing to the jury right now. He is trying to manipulate this prosecutor by playing reverse psychology. But this prosecutor is a very sharp man!
He is really smooth by trying to act like he is innocent bc he doesn't recall but doesn't dispute it.
I'm so thankful he was found guilty!!! 😡
So his drug addiction wasn’t hurting his family. Liar Liar
-says every addict!!!!
Guilty