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

[Gardenista]

Just catching up. From DH's comments, it makes me think Alex's plant was removed today.

 

[arielilane]

Can't make this crap up! moo

 

[Megnut]

I really resent the defense exploiting the autopsy photos. It feels like a double hit from the murderer to be able to use photos of the carnage he perpetuated in a feeble attempt to get off.

Have some decemcy, Alec.

JMO

 

[Vern]

Oh, man.

I'd DIE to be before the judge and a full courtroom for a shame beatdown.

She is parting with a dozen eggs?

Which came first? The chicken or....

Clearly the chicken showed up before the eggs in this case. H - e - double toothpicks, even the bacon showed up on the road at the entrance to Moselle yesterday.

This case really is the full meal deal. Hopefully, Alec becomes toast to top it all off.

 

[Cindizzi]

mini series. 3 nites.

Like the Thorn Birds but it’s called Born Turds.

 

[Ceska]

Well well well, this is eggstremely interesting!!

 

[Wishbone]

https://twitter.com/AveryGWilks

We're back. Judge Clifton Newman is addressing an allegation that a juror had improper discussions about the case. Judge says he met with the juror on the record, and the juror denied discussing the case with anyone.

Newman: Two other people were interviewed in an in-chambers, on-the-record hearing about their contact with that juror. "Both of those individuals waffled on the nature and the extent of the contact.”

Newman: "The juror has had contact or discussions concerning the case with at least three individuals, though it does not appear the discussion was that extensive." But it did involve the juror offering her opinion on evidence presented at trial.

Newman is removing that juror and replacing her with an alternate. We are down to one alternate now.

Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian isn’t happy about this juror issue and how the matter was investigated. He says SLED handled the juror investigation. One agent handling it was a witness in this case. Another was an investigator in the Murdaugh murders investigation.

Harpootlian: “It is muddled. But we would defer to your judgment. … “SLED has made another bad judgment in this case. This is just a continuum of a calamity of errors.”

Judge Newman brings out the juror by herself. “It’s going to require me to remove you from the jury. You have been, by all accounts, a great juror.” You’ve been attentive to the case and performed well.

Judge Newman: “With all the time you’ve invested in the case, you probably hate not to continue, or maybe you want to go. … I’m not suggesting you intentionally did anything wrong.”

Judge Newman asks the juror if she left anything in the jury room that she needs to retrieve before she goes. The juror says she left a dozen eggs.

Judge orders the bailiff to retrieve the woman's eggs, and her purse, from the jury room. Her identity will remain confidential. Judge Newman orders her to wait until after the case to speak publicly about it.

So that is that. The woman doesn't seem to be in any real trouble, and she will get her eggs back.

Judge was too nice dismissing that juror. Her actions could have caused a mistrial and she should have been read the riot act instead of thanking her.IMO

 

[Boodles]

And 785 wanted to know if her ex-husband was involved in her removal! Crazy town.

 

[Aquarian]

I was going to ask -- what's the street value of a dozen eggs?

JMO

Big bucks nowadays

 

[Edvis]

Dozen eggs? That juror was colluding with the dang chicken!

Wasn't our train chicken he's still in shell shock from yesterday but coming around.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Sounds like the replacement is a man, so not the sleepyhead.

 

[makayla]

Look how nice and sweet and polite JG starts out!

 

[Aquarian]

I remember someone saying this, yes.
But, it sounds like she was having verbal conversations with some people. JMO

True, with the audio issue.

 

[bestill]

How embarrassing to be known as the rule breaking juror that brought a dozen eggs into the jury room on the national stage!

 

[sds71]

@cathyrusson

It sounded like she said another juror had brought eggs for the jury members - must own chickens- and we all know the price of eggs is ridiculous so I don't blame her for not wanting to leave them!

 

[Megnut]

I wonder if this is an indication of how the day will go today?

Scrambled.

 

[Cindizzi]

Look how nice and sweet and polite JG starts out!

I’m not here to argue
PSHAW!

 

[makayla]

Schmoozing …..

 

[fred&edna]

DBM - already covered.

 

[arielilane]

Dozen eggs? That juror was colluding with the dang chicken!

She needs to be penalized for taking our chicken's eggs.lol imo