VERDICT WATCH SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #37

[Edvis]

I honestly don't think he would because, as has been stated, AM loves AM over and above anyone else.
I'm sure he thinks that he can buy power in prison and has already started that (adding money to other inmates accounts). MOO.

Already paying for his own safety in there lol.

 

[10ofRods]

I was under the impression that she did replace the dismissed juror. I could totally be wrong. Anyone know for sure?

There was only one alternate left. That person has to be on the juror now or it's a mistrial.

IMO.

 

[Twistinginthewind]

I’m going to buy me a yellow lab.( We used to have one and it’s time for another one.)
I was trying to decide whether to name it Judge Newman, after my favorite judge, or CW after my favorite prosecutor.
After today, I might have to name it, Meadors.
I’m blown away. A tour de force.

I think it would be sweet to name it after the judge -- Judge Newman is The Bomb!! Then every time it's on the move or you call it, you could say "Here Comes The Judge !!" : )

 

[justtrish]

I'm convinced that they would not have charged him without that video. He was not indicted for the murders until after they got into Paul's phone and obtained the video.

Sorta shows they weren't "after him" or any other thing the defense might claim. He had SO many chances to say the truth, even after he came clean with the drugs and went to detox or rehab or both (losing track of his stories at this point) in Sept. 2021.. he could have said at ANY time after that with a clear head, hey I was down there. He waited until the video is out and by then LE has asked for his recall of events so many times and he lied every time.. he still lied to his family and friends because they all said he never told them he was down there either. What other choice did they have but to think it's him, he is still lying about being there. At that point, they had no evidence pointing to anyone else. They looked at cell records and alibis for many people, even the kids (victims) from the boat.

 

[LaborDayRN]

His just knowingly and quickly shoving that pen/marker down his pants pocket so hard, quick to me meant that he just WANTS THAT bad even for the instant moment it is not taken from him and he can do damage to himself. I think he plans on NOT going to a crummy type prison if found guilty. I think he is seeing that he will be found guilty. It's the WAY he made sure he had that pen and shoved so DEFINATELY down into his pocket, checking to make sure way down and had it. He knows they will find/pat down all that and prob saw for sure, but in an instant before that, I feel he will try to use it on himself now.

IMO it's one of two things. He hopes the jury sees him taking the pen, feels sorry for him that he's so upset he may be suicidal or he is just so defiant that he can't let anyone tell him what he can & can't do. Like an incorrigible child.

 

[Diddian]

I'm a visual person so I created a summary diagram to represents my opinion on the case. I respect anyone else's opinion so clearly this is just my take.

View attachment 406573

Excellent graphic and thought process!

 

[fred&edna]

Anyone who has lost a loved one will mentally replay their last moments with them... the words, the mood, the feelings, etc. Not only did AM never actually share those last moments with his wife and son... he denied they even occurred... he wasn't there! Even if he isn't an "open and sharing" kind of person, he was asked over and over and over by people who were trying to find their killers. 'Seems to me, if he wasn't the killer, he had no reason at all to lie about these final details.

jmo

 

[Love Never Fails]

Nancy Grace just said the juror with the blanket was nodding vigorously when JG was delivering his closing arguments.

I guess NG is looking for a hung jury. So what was the blanket lady’s response to Meadors?

 

[makayla]

I agree.
It would be much tougher to place AM at the scene so close to the phones locking forever and even with AM's timeline of events (waking up from a nap and leaving for his mothers).
A big cheer for PM for having the video and Bubba and the chicken for the chaos that caused AM to shout out, "Buuubaaa".

The irony is PM solved his own murder!

 

[Love Never Fails]

I noticed when the judge had everyone stand to dismiss the jury, Alex was smiling at the jury. Guess he thought it couldn’t hurt.

 

[10ofRods]

He has to change his clothing into jail garb, so does someone watch to see if the pen gets transferred into his prison undergarments?

Easy to make a shank out of a pen, very valuable item to sell in jail

Doesn't he wear his trial clothes until he gets back to the jail? He's on camera - I think he's in civilian clothes every time I see him get in and out of the cage-van.

If he intends self-harm, it would take only seconds with most pens. It's entirely possible he just wanted a pen to write with, of course, but LE can't look at it that way.

IMO.

Nancy Grace just said the juror with the blanket was nodding vigorously when JG was delivering his closing arguments.

Oh no. Well, there you have it, if that's true. Hung jury. And she's been telegraphing that she doesn't want to hear any more, for at least a week.

Sheesh.

IMO.

 

[justtrish]

Nancy Grace just said the juror with the blanket was nodding vigorously when JG was delivering his closing arguments.

Well most of what he said proved the state's case so I say that is a good sign.

 

[Walela]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631343172151386119

I can't believe he was running to his baby....there is no record of seismic activity in the area that night. Not implying he was overweight, just that there was no movement of heaven or earth to reach his beloved son and wife.
jmo

 

[Love Never Fails]

lol the defense must be hating her number wasn't pulled out of the alternate hat

Do we know that for sure?

 

[Sunshynn]

Isn't he facing like 99 financial charges. IMO he won't be getting out. We could only hope he would off himself in prison. It almost seems he's given up a bit by confessing under oath to the financial crimes.

Would the financial crimes be federal? Wouldn't that be a more comfy setup than doing life in a state prison?

 

[olivegreen]

I guess NG is looking for a hung jury. So what was the blanket lady’s response to Meadors?

NG believes AM is guilty. It’s why I switch to her on lunch, instead of listening to the drivel on l&c. She didn’t say anything about response to Meadors.

 

[Regal Beagle]

Excellent graphic and thought process!

Great Job!!

 

[Gardenista]

I was under the impression that she did replace the dismissed juror. I could totally be wrong. Anyone know for sure?

A white male replaced the juror today

 

[Sunshynn]

Oh no. Well, there you have it, if that's true. Hung jury. And she's been telegraphing that she doesn't want to hear any more, for at least a week.

Is blanket and tissue juror still an alternate? I thought I heard it was a male who replaced dozen egg juror.

Edited:
Gardenista said that the replacement juror was a white male.

 

[Gardenista]

Do we know that for sure?

Yes