Parker's attorney PK Shere just said that "Timmy," Paul Murdaugh's alter ego, drove the boat and killed Mallory Beach, and Alex Murdaugh willfully allowed all of his reckless and illegal behavior, not Parker's.
SC - Mallory Beach, 19, found deceased after boat crash, Beaufort Co, 24 Feb 2019 *Alex Murdaugh charged*
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Portraits of three generations of Murdaughs hang on the courthouse walls.
Atty for Defendant Parker- PK Shere says his client should be severed from Alex Murdaugh, saying that if there is a guilty verdict in the Mallory Beach wrongful death lawsuit -Parkers "will have to pay the entirety of the verdict for the sins of Alex Murdaugh."
Parker Atty Shere: Severing Alex Murdaugh would allow the jury to address the "Dram shop" part of this lawsuit, not “bad parenting” by Alex.
Parker Atty Shere: Severing Alex Murdaugh would allow the jury to address the "Dram shop" part of this lawsuit, not “bad parenting” by Alex.
Mark Tinsley is representing Mallory Beach's mother Renee in this case. He is now arguing against the severance. He says there have been no change in circumstance since the first motion to sever.
Shere claims the goal of connecting Murdaugh and Parker's will only be to get the jury "infuriated" with Alex Murdaugh and then have Parker's pay for it.
Shere claims the goal of connecting Murdaugh and Parker's will only be to get the jury "infuriated" with Alex Murdaugh and then have Parker's pay for it.
Parker's attorneys want a change of venue out of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit entirely.
Mark Tinsley: If Alec Murdaugh can get a fair murder trial in the 14th Circuit, Parker's can get a fair wrongful death trial in this same circuit.
Parker's attorney PK Shere: In this case, in Hampton County, the Murdaugh name still has influence. Mark Tinsley pointed at the Murdaugh portraits still on the wall here: if anyone is prejudiced against, it's the Beach family.
Parker's attorney PK Shere: In this case, in Hampton County, the Murdaugh name still has influence. Mark Tinsley pointed at the Murdaugh portraits still on the wall here: if anyone is prejudiced against, it's the Beach family.
Pointing to the three generations of Murdaugh solicitor portraits, the Beach Family lawyer Mark Tinsley says that defendant Alex Murdaugh cannot be severed from defendant Parkers based on applicable law
Parker's attorney PK Shere: In this case, in Hampton County, the Murdaugh name still has influence. Mark Tinsley pointed at the Murdaugh portraits still on the wall here: if anyone is prejudiced against, it's the Beach family.
Tinsley responding to motion of change of venue. He says there's no evidence in front of the courts that supports this "baseless claim." He says there's no question they'll find at least 20 impartial jurors.
Judge Daniel Hall has heard the arguments and is taking a 15 minute break. He may make a decision today.
Late post by @arielilane
Mark Tinsley: Everyone in the English speaking world knows about this case. So where would we try it? Where could we move it? Even Alex Murdaugh's attorney agreed with him and opposed the motion to change venue.
Mark Tinsley: Everyone in the English speaking world knows about this case. So where would we try it? Where could we move it? Even Alex Murdaugh's attorney agreed with him and opposed the motion to change venue.
Atty for Alex Murdaugh- agreed that the case should stay in Hampton and and as far as severance goes, he’s against it because “Mr Murdaugh is entitled to have his liability reduced by the liability of others”- meaning his codefendant Parker.
We are in a 15 minute recess- @CharlieCondon and I will break down the day’s events tonight on @ABCNews4
#MalloryBeach #scnews
#MalloryBeach #scnews
Judge Daniel Hall has denied both motions, no severance and no change of venue in the Beach wrongful death case. We will go to trial Aug. 14 in my hometown.
600 jury notices are going out in Hampton County. Mark Tinsley said all they have to do is find 20 people who can be fair and follow the law on a jury, and that can easily be done.
BREAKING: Judge Daniel Hall has denied both motions made by Parker's Corporation.
Judge Hall is now meeting with lawyers in private conference to discuss a possible deposition of Alex Murdaugh set for Tuesday, but there is some controversy that Mark Tinsley has "moral objection" to.
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