Remember late yesterday when the prosecution was trying to get in the blood lines in the water and Poot made that objection and the judge unsustained & then Poot thanked the judge and the judge said he shouldn’t thank him for a ruling?
SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #15
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Prosecution believes Paul was killed before Maggie. We’ll have to wait to see how they prove this.
In opening statements, prosecutors described the evidence they say will prove he shot his youngest son Paul first before killing his wife Maggie at their home back in June 2021.
Murdaugh murders: South Carolina attorney's trial starts with cellphones, bullets
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I KNEW the defense would bring up Det. Rutland being a "true crime" fan when she mentioned it as one of the reasons she chose LE as a career.
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Hey all! Just now tuning in to Day 3 of trial - what did I miss?
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Is this the defense attorney who is currently questioning Det Laura Rutland?
He gives me awful vibes. At one point the detective had to turn in her seat to answer his questions, because he was alongside her!
He disrespects her title, education and experience by asking if she was an admitted "CSI junkie". The detective had to repeat herself because the attorney couldn't hear her answer the first time, and then YELLED at her to respond. He realized his tone was improper for court, so he jokingly apologized TO THE OTHER LAWYERS. He didn't even look at her face.
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This is not Harpootlian, but I agree with the rest
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This is Jim Griffin (he was the Murdaugh attorney interviewed for the HBO series on the Murdaughs as well).
Some lawyers do this as a trick to get the sympathy of the jury. It makes the attorney seem more "normal" just a regular person. There's at least one legendary defense attorney who used to do this - Racehorse Haynes.
JMO - the bumbling style of questioning also might make the witness on the stand become confused, off guard.
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Murdaugh family arriving on day 3 of trial.
AM just confirmed his dad was at St Joseph Hospital in Savannah.
Would that be GA?
I don't imagine MM had any interest in traveling with AM to Savannah, GA!
Did she ever see her father-in-law?
If not, this sure seems like a ruse to get MM to Moselle! JMO
ETA: add 7/15/22 news link
Alex Murdaugh Allegedly Lured Wife to Cabin on Night She Was Killed — and She Texted Friend It Seemed 'Fishy'
Murdaugh was charged Thursday in connection with the 2021 murders of his wife and son, but his lawyers say he's innocentpeople.com
On the evening of June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh allegedly reached out to his wife Maggie, asking her to meet him at the family's 1,770-acre estate in the small town of Islandton, S.C.
According to a law enforcement source close to the investigation, Alex told Maggie that his 81-year-old father, Randolph Murdaugh III, was in failing health and that she needed to see him before he died.
According to several sources, Maggie and Alex had hit a rough patch in their marriage, and she was staying at the family's beach house on Edisto Island, approximately an hour away from the family's estate.
The law enforcement source tells PEOPLE that Maggie initially declined to meet Alex at the family home, suggesting instead that they meet at the hospital. Ultimately, she consented to meet at the property, planning to follow Alex to the hospital in her own vehicle.
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When Maggie arrived at the scene, she left her car running and walked to the dog kennels on the estate where her son, Paul, was taking photos of a dog he was watching for a friend.
It's unclear what happened next — but Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22 were gunned down close to the dog kennels. Paul's body was found "half in and half out" of the dog kennels, authorities say.
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They played the first “interview” with AM & SLED and this detective on the stand right after they came in a car at Moselle
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First witness today for the state is detective Laura Rutland. Prosecutor tells her not to be nervous, no one watching...(as a joke).
Alex Murdaugh speaking to SLED agents after the killings. He says how proud he was of Paul for how he was handling the boat crash charges, etc... "Paul is a real tough man's man... Paul is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful kid....gets along with almost anybody.
Murdaugh tells SLED agents that it was common for Maggie to go to the dog kennel when she was at the hunting lodge.
Murdaugh interview with SLED agents - He says he napped for a bit, got up and called Maggie but no answer. He went to visit his mom. Texted Maggie, "she's very good about answering the phone so that was odd but it wasn't that big of a deal.”
After the break and before the jury entered, Judge Newman chastised (a little) the defense team. No speaking objections unless the judge requests. Only one attorney for each party shall examine/cross-examine a witness including objections.
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Detective agreed that AM looked like someone who changed clothes.
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