VERDICT WATCH SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #36

[General wooster]

I’m loving his closing. He’s wrapping it up so well.

You only get one chance. State can’t leave ANYTHING left off the table. Two dead. CW represents them. He is their only voice.

 

[sunshineray]

Sat on a jury in the 70's with the prosecutor using the same worn out “tangled web” phrase in the same dramatic way.....ended up a hung jury.

Yeah this time the defendant said it on the stand...a bit different, IMO

 

[Luna20]

I’m just getting back to it, has he had that weird look all day?

 

[Boismom]

Since you all can’t hear me - I am screaming at my tv “my big fat a$$” on what AM is selling

 

[Twistinginthewind]

I see quite a bit of jaw clenching, lip pursing, half grimaces, and finger fidgeting from AM at the moment.... it must be difficult for him to sit through the final moments of the prosecution slicing and dicing the defense case he put his all into... JMO

 

[DieHardChick1]

With regrets, I've been watching this trial on You Tube. I've missed lots without checking back with this group. Forgive the ignorant question... But please tell me whether there were 2 guns missing from the gun room? I can't believe I missed that... TIA

 

[QB2022]

He just rolled his eyes at the shame comment?

 

[sunshineray]

Yes! He’s got a weird facial pose on his mouth. Its like “Waters you are stupid and a big liar’ He is angry!

I see smug and it makes me nervous

 

[makayla]

“Common sense and human nature can speak for Maggie and Paul“ …. yes, yes, yes!

 

[Gardenista]

Sat on a jury in the 70's with the prosecutor using the same worn out “tangled web” phrase in the same dramatic way.....ended up a hung jury.

Was he/she repeating what the defendant said in cross?

 

[girlhasnoname]

Alex surely hates the word Family Annihilator, his eyes truly go black. Yikes.

MOO

 

[Loveallmyhorsesdogsandcats]

Sat on a jury in the 70's with the prosecutor using the same worn out “tangled web” phrase in the same dramatic way.....ended up a hung jury.

Alex is the one who used it on the stand to explain his continued lies. I think CW’s use of it is very effective in this instance. Moo

 

[10ofRods]

What other media podcasts or video streaming services have analysis of the day in court that are more objective than the usual choices?

This is a good question. I can't do Law and Crime and so I listen on WLTX, but then there's basically no commentary at all. Which is fine with me - I have you all.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/AveryGWilks

Waters: Murdaugh knew he was about to be exposed, his reputation ruined. “His ego couldn’t stand that, and he became a family annihilator.”

 

[justtrish]

I wish CW would have said 2 people that didn't have a voice Paul and Maggie, but Paul the little detective did have a voice with that video.. the one he never got to send.. the one that exposed the biggest lie his dad told.

 

[Curious Me]

Alex sure is touching his face a lot during Water's Closing. Alex caresses his chin, looks totally unemotional. Mouth motions show he's feeling challenged, sniffs like a punk wanting to fight. Mumbles something, hand up to chin again. Waters is talking about the injuries to Paul's head, but Alex is zoning out, probably saving his crying energy for the Defense's Closing.​

 

[girlhasnoname]

I see smug and it makes me nervous

Just a defense mechanism IMO

 

[QB2022]

Definitely just rolled his eyes a second time. His entire demeanour is like he doesn't have to act anymore.

 

[jjonez]

I’m trying to lip read. If you are too, you know they’re not making it easy. When CW was talking about the blackout, it looked like AM said “find it” among other words, twice, repeating himself. Maybe, “didn’t find it”. Did anyone else see it that way? Or even grasp more?
MOO

 

[Razz]

I'm afraid that break really disrupted CW's flow. And imo, CW knows that the defense goes on tomorrow so he's taking as much time as possible to hammer AM and he's become redundant and a little desperate sounding. Imo