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

[makayla]

This witness appears to really be enjoying his time testifying today

 

[Lauri_]

I know I've said that I am expecting a medical emergency with AM. Today may be the day - jmo

He looks unhinged today

 

[Walela]

Why is AM so "distraught"? I missed the last bit of testimony, work interfering with true crime duties!

Every time he puts on his emotional show I am reminded of his good friend Chris Wilson's testimony about how AM could be so emotional when he was trying cases and how well he could read people and how successful he was because of it. I sincerely wish someone would tell AM to knock it off with the emotions. IMO it makes him look guilty.

 

[Loveallmyhorsesdogsandcats]

I was thinking... is the Murdaugh family even attempting to "locate" the killer, since they think AM is so innocent. If my family members had been killed I would have a reward for any information and investigators out there all over the place trying to find their killer. Have they even done that? Since Paul was getting those "threats" (so they say), they sure don't seem to be too worried that they could be next.

No, the expiration date on the reward expired long ago. Who puts an expiration date on a reward for information? They did have $100,000 reward with an expiration date of September 30, 2021.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

I was thinking... is the Murdaugh family even attempting to "locate" the killer, since they think AM is so innocent. If my family members had been killed I would have a reward for any information and investigators out there all over the place trying to find their killer. Have they even done that? Since Paul was getting those "threats" (so they say), they sure don't seem to be too worried that they could be next.

Their reward offer expired a year and a half ago. They all know who did it.

 

[bestill]

He looks unhinged today

He looks like he's reliving the evening and almost talking to himself. Weird.

 

[Katrinepa]

This witness is very demonstrative, at a social gathering you'd want to stand back a ways in conversation. Wonder how the jury are viewing this guy?

HE looks like he's falling apart to me. Looking for distractions... HIs attention getting testimony is done, and so is he. MOO

 

[Tippy Lynn]

I was thinking... is the Murdaugh family even attempting to "locate" the killer, since they think AM is so innocent. If my family members had been killed I would have a reward for any information and investigators out there all over the place trying to find their killer. Have they even done that? Since Paul was getting those "threats" (so they say), they sure don't seem to be too worried that they could be next.

This is something that has bothered me as well. Same with the housekeeper going to the house the next morning by herself and her and her husband staying at the Moselle. There's no way I would put myself in that situation after all this.

 

[10ofRods]

I’m not understanding why it’s important to the defense to change the trajectory of shots to their story line. What am I missing?

Reasonable doubt (from their POV). If experts cannot agree about bullet trajectories, then how does anyone know what really happened?

IMO that's the reasoning behind it. All they need is one juror to buy it. Law and Crime poll shows that the viewing public is now less convinced of guilt (before the defense came on 72% of viewers thought AM was guilty; today it's 67%). That's a very hopeful sign for the defense, I'm sad to say.

I'm trying to prepare myself for the verdict. AM himself looks as if he's sure he's going to be found guilty.

IMO

 

[Lauri_]

HE looks like he's falling apart to me. Looking for distractions... HIs attention getting testimony is done, and so is he. MOO

I agree

 

[sunshineray]

HE looks like he's falling apart to me. Looking for distractions... HIs attention getting testimony is done, and so is he. MOO

JG just had to duck a bit or get smacked in the head

 

[arielilane]

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[Megnut]

I hope the jury understands that Alec is capable of mimicking emotion and he is also able to emote. I think he truly did what he didn't want to do and right now he is emotional. Angry. Caged.

Normal paternal feelings? No. Not sadness for what Paul or Maggie endured. No sadness for the rest of their lives stolen. He doesn't do regret, remorse.

I think he remains squarely angry they made him do what he did. Blame is a way of life and IMO it defines him. Nothing is his fault.

Everything is his for the taking.

He does probably wish he could ride around with Paul again. If Paul just hadn't done what he did forcing Alec to do what he did.

Sickening.

JMO

 

[Boismom]

AM looks very deflated

 

[Cindizzi]

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[CityKid]

Does Alec have ill-fitting dentures?

Honest question.

That was my guess yesterday. I had to turn away.

 

[sunshineray]

All the jurors are in need of some tissue in their ears today...this guy needs to tone it down

 

[MrsWatson]

I think AM may have had a hard week-end with his legal team. This is all starting to sink in and he has to blame someone. He looks very defeated and sickly, imo.

There were a couple moments during the prosecution's cross that I thought he was >< that close to just blurting out a confession. He all but admitted it when he said there was no one there that the dogs would alert to. Who does that leave? The only person who came out of there alive, unscathed.

The pathology witness, I just dismissed him completely. Even with my very limited knowledge of science/math/physics stuff, that doesn't make sense. Thank god he didn't bring a PowerPoint.

 

[Aquarian]

Reasonable doubt (from their POV). If experts cannot agree about bullet trajectories, then how does anyone know what really happened?

IMO that's the reasoning behind it. All they need is one juror to buy it. Law and Crime poll shows that the viewing public is now less convinced of guilt (before the defense came on 72% of viewers thought AM was guilty; today it's 67%). That's a very hopeful sign for the defense, I'm sad to say.

I'm trying to prepare myself for the verdict. AM himself looks as if he's sure he's going to be found guilty.

IMO

Idk , for me the end result are the same. They both had their heads blown apart. Maybe I’m not thorough enough, but I don’t think that is the crux of whether AM is guilty or not.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

The pathologist said there would be some body matter on the shotgun, which reminds me that Alex, when talking about what he was doing when he was taking all those steps after his alleged nap, he made a point to say whatever he was doing, he was not washing off any guns. I don't think anybody has ever said he was washing off guns specifically, just that he would be washing off himself. So I know now he did wash off his guns too.