Have they said why Buster isn't being called to the stand? One would be really interested in what he thinks or has to say.
Also, I know you've followed this thing for a while, but has he ever been interviewed or asked about it that you know of?
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Also, I know you've followed this thing for a while, but has he ever been interviewed or asked about it that you know of?
I think this is where the defense focus should be. They are basing the time of the murder on when the phones locked. I'm sure that is the time they occurred but there is no way to prove that exactly. It's an assumption based off their phone habits.
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For a sociopath, “protecting your own” really only means one person. Two of the 4 people closest to AM threatened his sociopathic instinct for survival and paid the ultimate price. He didn’t want forensic accountants digging into his life in either the boat trial or a divorce. There was only one way to make both go away.
The defense may call Buster, but the prosecution has nothing to gain since he was not there.
He's on the witness list. I don't think he should be allowed to sit in the courtroom but maybe he's just a character witness and learning the facts of the case won't effect his testimony. He hasn't been interviewed but there are some recordings of Alex's jail phone calls with Buster out there.
We all know our phones are "listening" to us.....I'm guessing this data is not saved. Otherwise, we could go back and hear exactly what happened from their phones.
Always enjoy your posts. By the same token if Alex planned this why would he use his own guns? If Paul did leave guns laying around everywhere they would be wise to use one of them instead of the guns they brought. Having said that, I think he's guilty as sin.
Griffin's argument, that the financial issues should not be introduced to the jury because it is not a motive, is one of the more comical arguments I have ever heard, even Poot didn't buy it.
I'm still baffled where all this money went. It couldn't be for pills.
I'm still baffled where all this money went. It couldn't be for pills.
Are you kidding me? He shouldn’t be able to be in the court room to support his father? You can’t be serious.
I think their argument is that it is a different crime that he hasn't been tried for, so innocent until proven guilty.They didn't object to pointing out he had been disbarred for financial irregularities.
I am not an attorney. Neither is Alex, but he once was.
I’m still not so sure some of this testimony is going to be allowed we will see. I think it’s coming very very close to a rule 404 violation. Could be used for grounds of appeal if the judge allows it.
If you were in his shoes, do you think it would be hard to support your dad? Talk about a whirlwind. That kid has an awful story and nobody left in his family.
Most of the witnesses have been in the courtroom watching. The judge allowed that at the beginning.
The judge seemed to laugh at their request to have it thrown out
Because he saw that move coming from a mile away. This is a 3 person chess match here. Judges have tendency’s to
How about ”premeditation“ of purposely leaving his phone at the house when going to the kennels with Maggie & Paul. His timeline from the SLED interview the day after matches his phone timeline, not the timeline which was proven with video evidence.
You are 100% correct, however where is the evidence of his addiction? You can’t take that many pills for 20 years and have your addiction be a complete shock to everyone you know.
On the financial crimes evidence, Waters needs to simply quote Poot from the nationally broadcast Today show where he told the nation that his client would be in jail for a long time because of those crimes.
He issue is not if he committed financial crimes but how they relate to the murders.
I think it will be allowed
The judge has already basically said today that he was going to allow the law firm stuff and the boat stuff, will decide on the housekeeper stuff tomorrow…
I think Griffin will have a hell of a defense on this motive. Alex knew killing Paul wouldn’t end the Beach lawsuit. Alex seems like a smart and calculated person. I’m not sold the defense should be beating the “everything was coming to a head on 6/7” drum. They’re giving the defense a lot of ammo. Could’ve been better to say he snapped after a day from hell at work, his father was dying and his son was about to force them to lose Mossell
Yep they tried to use timeframe as an excuse to not use it and he said they’d take as much time as needed as long as shit wasn’t repeated
No doubt. That money was going somewhere but not all to pills.
Probably like church pews. Regulars like their spot. Probably first come first serve.
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Malcolm Gladwell's book, "Talking to Strangers" shares that AI programming fared better statistically than judges who saw and assessed an accused for purposes of bail determination. Humans do a poor job intuitively assessing other humans. I was surprised by that, but the book includes the reasons why. It's an interesting book. (Yes, AI is programmed by humans but it's based on weighted factors linked to further crime if bail is allowed and not on an individual basis.)
I was going off the dealer news and trip to rehab. Those could have been faints, but I took both as fact.
Her family is on the witness list for the defense
Not likely, not with this stuff. The judge gets a lot of discretion under 404(b) and an appellate court won't overturn a case like this based on anything the judge has done so far.
Alex Murdaugh's first interview with police from the night his wife and son were murdered. #shorts
#AlexMurdaugh recalls finding his wife and son moments after they were shot and killed in his first interrogation.COURT TV IS BACK! 24/7 LIVE gavel-to-gavel ...
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Is it possible to cry without tears? This video is strange to me.
Let me help you out here …
Since his own law firm and his best friend testified to theft of their money by the defendant … the state of SC can charge other people suspected of involvement in those crimes aka <insert relevant name(s) here>
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Another point about this interview that I am curious about is when he is asked about when Maggie and Paul left the main house after dinner. He says Maggie went to the Kennels and the he thinks Paul left after ”what happened” and quickly self corrects. I found that phrase very interesting when reflecting on the “I did him“ vs “they did him” statement.Alex Murdaugh's first interview with police from the night his wife and son were murdered. #shorts
#AlexMurdaugh recalls finding his wife and son moments after they were shot and killed in his first interrogation.COURT TV IS BACK! 24/7 LIVE gavel-to-gavel ...
Is it possible to cry without tears? This video is strange to me.
A question I have, is why none of the individuals he defrauded never asked for any of their settlement money. Some of these settlements were pretty substantial in terms of $s. I can guarantee if I won a 100 or 200k settlement and had not seen my portion after attorney fees and expenses etc I would have been at law office daily seeking answers.
His previous law firm has settled with the known people he defrauded. The firm said they still may have more settlements to go. - Mrs. Shove
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