SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #33

[Katrinepa]

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Dick Harpootlian asking judge to allow jury to go on a jury view of the Moselle property. He brought that up in opening statements.
Judge will ALLOW a jury view of Moselle.

Harpootlian says there have been people taking selfies in front of the Moselle residence. Just letting judge know the security measures that will need to be in place for jury view.

Jury views are not unheard of. I've been on jury views myself and we've covered plenty of them on
@LawCrimeNetwork
. It can be very helpful for a jury to get their bearings in person. Dog kennel distance to the home, etc...

A few cases that come to mind that had jury views: Pike Co. Massacre (Wagner), Parkland School Shooter, Quinton Tellis (Jessica Chambers), Brett Hankison (Breonna Taylor), OJ Simpson.

I've seen it done a couple of ways. Most of the time nothing is said at all, no one allowed to speak or explain. In the Quinton Tellis trial they brought a court reporter and the attorneys got to ask the lead detective questions at each site...that's very unusual.

First witness today for the defense is Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat - forensic pathologist. We won't see these photos as they are under seal.

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Note: Waters did not want a jury view stating the property has changed, noting the tree line between the house and the kennels has grown/filled in significantly. Harpootlian said they only want the jury to see the kennels - the feed room in relation to Maggie's body, etc…

Alex Murdaugh's reaction to hearing people were trespassing on the Moselle property to get selfies in front of the kennel: (Note, if that's true, that's horrible. I understand drive by the property, etc...but breaking the law and getting a selfie where two people died..smh)

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@AveryGWilks

Eisenstat agrees with Riemer on a number of things. But he disagrees on the direction of one of the shots. What Riemer described as the first fatal wound to Maggie - shot from behind - Eisenstat believes was shot from the complete opposite direction.

@AveryGWilks

Instead of the bullet entering Maggie’s chest at an upward trajectory and going up into her brain, Eisenstat says the bullet went downward. The shooter would have been facing her front.

@AveryGWilks

Eisenstat: “The explanation that I think is probably most reasonable is that she’s learning forward, most likely from pain from the abdominal wound.” The shooter fired into her head as she leaned forward toward the shooter, according to Eisenstat.

Some people are just plain SICK! So disrespectful. Perhaps the property should be guarded. It's still Private property in any case, so tresspassing charges could be had.

 

[Cindizzi]

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[sunshineray]

No but they were put up at the same hotel and had some drinks and karaoke? He didn't ask him if he talk to him ever before this testimony

 

[Pruddennce]

Had it not been for the chicken, AM might never have spoken during PM's video at the kennels proving AM lied about his alibi. Had it not been for the chicken, AM may not have been charged with murder

well, in AM's words "chickens do what they do"

 

[Heaven Leigh]

I think Alex has realized where hes gonna be spending the rest of his life.

 

[Derph]

Is Alex trying to stare down the jury? Look at that evil look!!

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

This one looks like John Turturro

"Nobody f's with The Jesus"

 

[NottaYutz]

This one looks like John Turturro

And James Cameron.

 

[Pruddennce]

Is Alex trying to stare down the jury? Look at that evil look!!

not a good look for sure.

 

[QB2022]

I think reality has clearly sunk in for AM too. It is all over his face.

 

[sunshineray]

"Nobody f's with The Jesus"

I'm waitin on Optimus Prime...this guy is Turturro's doppelganger, even in manner lol

 

[Seattle1]

OK, I wish it was Fernandez doing the cross for the defense pathologist expert witness. I predict this guy has a great career ahead of him!

 

[arielilane]

Fan of JSM so got to post this.

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[Sunshynn]

I think reality has clearly sunk in for AM too. It is all over his face.

I'm sure his lawyers have filled him in on all the feedback from his testimony from the media and it didn't go the way AM planned...imo.

 

[Katrinepa]

not a good look for sure.

He looks pitiful to me. LIke the boy with the dunce hat on, sitting in the corner.

 

[Walela]

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I cannot help it but every time she gets up I see Wynona Ryder dancing in the air around the dinner table in Beetlejuice. I mean no disrespect to the young lady as she is prepared with her questions and what she wants to elicit from the witness. moo

 

[mickey2942]

I don't see how a road trip to Moselle property is going to help the defense. If nothing else, it will be the last nail in AM's defense. May as well get on the one way prison bus.

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

I'm waitin on Optimus Prime...this guy is Turturro's doppelganger, even in manner lol

Completely true. Barton Fink was so good.

 

[bamachica]

Had it not been for the chicken, AM might never have spoken during PM's video at the kennels proving AM lied about his alibi. Had it not been for the chicken, AM may not have been charged with murder

Does that make AM “Chicken Little”??!!!

AMs sky is indeed falling…..

 

[Katrinepa]

Is AM nodding off?