PAUL & MAGGIE MURDAUGH: South Carolina vs. Alex Murdaugh for Double Homicide of wife & son *GUILTY*

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This case is being kept pretty quiet, no major details released to speak of (other than it does say there were two different guns used), but no info regarding who found them, who called 911, very little else.

Of interest, the grandfather died just a few days after these murders and it sounds as if he was ill from various articles so probably not unexpected. I think of the typical motives, did grandpa have a big estate? How big in the overall family of grandpa's on down? They sound like a pretty well known family and a powerful one in their state, more on that in the article.


 
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Worth watching that sentencing. Several of the victims spoke and it was very moving. Alex just spoke and addressed the victims. He also towards the end reiterated his innocence of the murders. They are just about to sentence now when they are back from lunch at 10 to 3 local time.
 
I think they only deliberated for 3 hours, because the holdout juror had already been ousted by Miss Becky and replaced by an alternate.
Allegedly she was a holdout juror and we also don't know that Hill could have known all the others were hell bent on guilty either. Not sticking up for her but am saying not all agree and it isn't fact.
 
Yeah. That speaks for itself. 3 hrs. Smh. It's taken much longer than that on solid murder cases. That looks even worse for the prosecution. To do not just one thing that is questionable, But several. And some IMO, Like that are so obvious. IDKY They would be so stupid.
Our jury was about three to four hours. it is actually quite common. In a solid case and particularly one that is a normal length of days to a week and not some big name national sh*tfest. or Hollywood thing that takes six weeks to months. They all sat through trial and in a strong one without a lot of bullsh*t (like Delphi for instance), and with ample strong evidence, I feel most are generally in agreement. They vote and maybe 11 are and one is close but not there yet. They discuss. They weigh the evidence for the one unsure IF there is even one unsure. Even if all sure, they discuss the reasons why and all see similar they truly have reasons, some are similar, and each sees other things and reasons an they all give the reasons, etc. So then they they know all are solid do the veridict form. They are decided before lunch and they decide to have lunch and then say they have reached a verdict. That is EXACTLY what happened in ours and I called it and my family didn't believe me when lunch came in earlier than normal for the jury on the 5th day. I was right. But where did I get that? From watching MANY a trial.

Harvard Lawyer Lee did a really good one you and @Tresir should watch. I know you both watched the other one I put up. She took Hill's filed response and statements and put them in a chart against defense allegations re jurors of which things she ignored, which things she admitted and which things she strongly denied were true, etc. The video takes a few minutes for her to kind of get her bearings and explain her charting and follow it herself, but once she gets going, it is quite good. And she does flat out deny some things. I have to tell you I don't believe the egg juror. I do believe Hill called her in which should not have happened from all I understand about a Clerk's position. So I am not siding with Hill. But I think the Egg lady has added and is making some sh*t up. Jmo. i don't even know what Lee's opinion is as I haven't reached the end of it yet but hope to continue it tonight. It is my opinion solely. This is what is so hard about all of this is I don't 100 percent believe either side but even with Hill's son's arrest, and even if Hill is guilty of a lot (not sure on that), I would still feel Egg juror is lying about a lot.

You know, it is sad we can't see and hear these people which is why there likely should be a hearing? I don't think jurors should be thrown under the bus but even for the judge, or appeals court, talking to the juror is a lot different than reading what they allegedly said in some filing.

I think if we saw Egg juror questioned and cross examined, most would not believe her. But I don't know that. Maybe I would change my far from certain opinion to total belief in her.

I also believe some things were said or asked from her ON EXITING and it was by a bailiff or the one that guards the jury proceedings. It is soo much actual stuff that really does go on. We had two alternates who were dismissed upon a random pick of 14 at the end of trial as to who would deliberate. We only were told AFTER conviction they had been asked on exiting how they would have voted, and a ton of the things Egg juror claims. And it was news to us. And apparently this is okay. We didn't hearing it until after and of course the deliberating jury didn't. And ONE was not sold against our perp. He didn't like the female expert doctors who by the way were outstanding and not in any over the top way, soooo very good at the truth, putting it in terms all of us could understand from a layperson's lack of medical knowledge and handled cross examination beautifully and honestly. All I could figure and I know the type and know not the juror's name but which one he was, is he is the type like a lot in our neck of the woods who can't take a woman having brains or being far beyond my expertise or his. They were soooo good and likable and solid. With vast experience. AND caring. I haven't even watched a big televised trial where experts for prosecution (and they are always GOOD ones and REAL ones generally unlike defense) outshined these women. One was the key person at the hospital that took her in and pronounced her brain dead as time went on and tests (not that much time but a long time if you were living it in the moment) and the other is a TOP NOTCH coroner from MN who we as many did sent out to and the she sent out a further sample to an expert in the area of the skull fracture. That result is what we waited months for.

Anyhow on topic but a bit off and I can't talk more of that anyhow, it will never not hurt like it was yesterday, I do think some of Egg's things were said or asked but on exiting and not by the Clerk. After being dismissed by Newman. This IS done. Or can be.

And that brings me to I know the average person probably does not know the difference between a clerk of court, a county clerk (diffferent), a bailiff or detective, etc., etc. but how could she mix up Becky Hill and questions in her office prior to dismissal and questions by a bailiff or similar on exiting and after getting her eggs and dismissal? Huh? When Hill talked to her no one had determined she would be dismissed. But these are very standard questions on exiting. Not by the judge and no we did not know either. I haven't had as always a lot of time but these things were also said in a response to the defense if I recall. That she is confused and this sounds like something a bailiff asked. And it made perfect sense to me.

I am also not convinced there was no ex husband post claiming what she said to him and no cause for this concern. Did Hill really believe she wouldn't have to show it to the juror, to a judge as solid as Newman, etc.? I mean I don't see her as that clueless.

Now to be fair on the other hand, now knowing her son is some tech savvy person working IN the county (or was)..

There is dirty here all right but which side AND I'm not convinced there isn't dirty on both sides.... It is like believing now that all the law firm were honest people except Alex and now they are different "sides" but were they really....? ALL of them? I mean they made victims whole and that sure looks good and have cut their ties so to speak when they HAD to... Do we think Becky Hill has always been anti Poot or anti Murdaugh...? And there are some out there that think is she truly even now... I mean this is all benefiting Alex who may well end up with a new murder trial...

Anyhow didn't even have it in me to catch up this much and behind on all else with day 6 in front of me tomorrow. Before I am done for I will try to bring Lee's video on showing what Hill responded to, what she ignored, what she denied strongly, etc. and link it here.

I wouldn't point you wrong on what I think you will find worth watching.
 
Not caught up but during break today did see part of sentencing, not all, part of alex' speech and then when got home, part of beginning of hearing, etc. And just now ran into this. Haven't read here or respondied other than an older post I just responded to but wanted to share this in case I don't catch up for days as I likely won't.

Eric Bland's remarks on this are what I actually said somewhere in a response to a video elsewhere earlier tonight. Alex has a plan. So do his attys. His speech fits right into it.

 
Allegedly she was a holdout juror and we also don't know that Hill could have known all the others were hell bent on guilty either. Not sticking up for her but am saying not all agree and it isn't fact.
Its fact they only deliberated for 3 hours. Well 45 minutes then had lunch. She was removed during closing.

If she had not been undecided I think she would have stayed on the jury. You know there is an affidavit from her ex saying he didn't write that post don't you? He wrote an apology post but it was regarding a different incident. This article explains.

 
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Its fact they only deliberated for 3 hours. Well 45 minutes then had lunch. She was removed during closing.

If she had not been undecided I think she would have stayed on the jury. You know there is an affidavit from her ex saying he didn't write that post don't you? He wrote an apology post but it was regarding a different incident. This article explains.

Yes I know all this. An opinion is one thing, I have them and you have them, but we do not know she was removed because she was undecided whatsoever. Newman said it was NOT about her ex it was about her tenants.

Also as I said, I do not believe everything she has said was said to her by the Clerk.

Separately from that, not only she, but her ex could be less then honest. For not seeing him in how many years, and having had a restraining order, pretty interesting they had each other's numbers and he attempted to contact her and she did not answer, meaning she recognized the number as his.
 
Its fact they only deliberated for 3 hours. Well 45 minutes then had lunch. She was removed during closing.

If she had not been undecided I think she would have stayed on the jury. You know there is an affidavit from her ex saying he didn't write that post don't you? He wrote an apology post but it was regarding a different incident. This article explains.

Did I disagree on how long they deliberated? And that they generally reach their decision, order lunch and then announce it and that it is a very typical time frame and it was what happened in ours.

How is it you think the Clerk knew she was a holdout before talking to her? And again, I don't believe most of her claims with that as to what was said. She was told by other jurors right that the woman was a holdout? I mean she had to know or get that from somewhere if the post from ex story was false. And then that would mean she was talking to other jurors about her views during the course of trial. Which is a no-no. I don't believe all claim to have seen or heard a thing and these are the likely honest ones so what did she do, just pick one or two that thought him guilty to tell her opinion to? There is too much that has to come into line to make this work/true. And most of what you can cite about that comes from either Egg herself or the defense. And I have to tell ya Egg and the Clerk must have been missing for some time for all she claims was said and again I think she has bailiffs confused with Clerk and does she even know the difference between a judge and a defense attorney and prosecutor? People can be really naive about court having never been near one and it not a part of their lives ever but this woman had a restraining order and it seems a divorce. She knows the difference. Between a Clerk and a bailiff I dare say as well.

Now is she just addled at this point in her life or is she lying... I see other possibilities with Egg but I'll leave them for now. I don't believe Ms. Egg on much of what she says. I'm not talking of all of them or all of the situation as to what is true just yet, but with her, I find her not believable on all.

Was she the tissue lady as well do you know?
 
I loved Creighton Waters line in the sentencing yesterday of the fact AM has to serve is 85 percent of his sentence no matter what for minimum and that it would be that many years but then added, depending on his behavior in prison lol. I am paraphrasing, it was said very normally and in short fashion. Meaning Alex could serve more LOL. Supposedly Alex exhibited an angry expression at that remark...
 
You said allegedly at the beginning of the post so I was clarifying what was fact and what was opinion in my post and clarifying that she was removed right at the end of the trial before the final closing argument. IMO she was got rid off because it was known she was not going to vote guilty.
 
I loved Creighton Waters line in the sentencing yesterday of the fact AM has to serve is 85 percent of his sentence no matter what for minimum and that it would be that many years but then added, depending on his behavior in prison lol. I am paraphrasing, it was said very normally and in short fashion. Meaning Alex could serve more LOL. Supposedly Alex exhibited an angry expression at that remark...
He will serve more because he is doing two life terms, so it was irrelevant really. He did say they are going to look into the banking side of all this. Did you hear that? I wonder if they have more evidence regarding that.
 
Live sentencing happening now.


What?! Apologized many times. But couldn't look look, Especially the African American man in the eye. But the one attorney. Dragons. Really?. That analogy just sounded ridiculous. The woman is amazing. Forgiving him. I can say. As a Christian myself. Being brought up in a stable, Proudly Southern Baptist home. I would not be at the point at all. I would be very angry. I would have great contempt. Getting screwed over financially from a car accident I know very well. And I will suffer physically the rest of my life because of it. There it is. He let his addiction and pride take over. O.K. He just got away with what he could, As long as he could. He agreed the plea. But not because he's guilty. He didn't allow the people responsible to be investigated. Really?. And it was more time than he hoped for. That made all of your apologies empty IMO. You gave everyone a life sentence for what you did. He won't do the full time. Half.
 
Its fact they only deliberated for 3 hours. Well 45 minutes then had lunch. She was removed during closing.

If she had not been undecided I think she would have stayed on the jury. You know there is an affidavit from her ex saying he didn't write that post don't you? He wrote an apology post but it was regarding a different incident. This article explains.

Can she be "Egged"?.
 
Eric Bland said that there were more victims that were past the statute of limitations.

Apparently, it is only 2 or 3 years for financial crimes.

It is good to hear Judge Newman sentencing. See link below Alex will only serve about 21 years. He has to serve 85% of 27 years, which is 23 years, plus deduct his time served already of 2 years, makes 21 years. This is while he is also serving his two murder sentences though, so in actual fact it won't make much difference.

I was amazed how forgiving his victims all were. One guy actually wants to visit him in prison.

 
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He will serve more because he is doing two life terms, so it was irrelevant really. He did say they are going to look into the banking side of all this. Did you hear that? I wonder if they have more evidence regarding that.
Well HOPEFULLY that is true. We may end up with a new murder trial.

I don't know if I caught the banking part, I may have and it just didn't click/don't remember. I am sure there is far more out there and people involved than we know of most likely. Even the Cousin Eddie thing hasn't had a ton of attention...
 
What?! Apologized many times. But couldn't look look, Especially the African American man in the eye. But the one attorney. Dragons. Really?. That analogy just sounded ridiculous. The woman is amazing. Forgiving him. I can say. As a Christian myself. Being brought up in a stable, Proudly Southern Baptist home. I would not be at the point at all. I would be very angry. I would have great contempt. Getting screwed over financially from a car accident I know very well. And I will suffer physically the rest of my life because of it. There it is. He let his addiction and pride take over. O.K. He just got away with what he could, As long as he could. He agreed the plea. But not because he's guilty. He didn't allow the people responsible to be investigated. Really?. And it was more time than he hoped for. That made all of your apologies empty IMO. You gave everyone a life sentence for what you did. He won't do the full time. Half.
Great take on it all and accurate too. He's a real "enigma" as the judge says. I don't know if I'd call him that, I think he is as self centered, immature and as self gratifying at others expense as anyone can get. He talks of real emotion and tries to put some on on occasion like beaming with pride at Buster or trying to sniffle and bring up a tear but it just doesn't fly. And I for one do not like blaming it on addiction, as I don't buy that even though I know addiction can rule a lot of what some do. I don't see that here. This was a planned murder. The thefts and such were planned, orchestrated, with levels of ways to hide it and others involved.

I actually during break yesterday saw maybe ten minutes of Alex's speech before I ever saw any other part of this long hearing. I still haven't watched it all but as of this morning go through all of the prosecutor's part and to where victims' attorney Eric Bland was speaking and I heard a fair amount of his and then had to go to work. So I've seen the beginning now and then part of I guess what would be toward the end or middle of Alex speaking.

Anyhow, I was ALMOST believing him somewhat not having seen anything else. But not quite. I will give him that he apologized to almost everyone individually and named them and said he was wrong, etc. And I think he DOES miss some of these relationships. More so though for what they did for him. He misses his freedom, his fun, buddies and the fact the man imo never had to adult in his life until now and not sure he is doing it now.

He said a lot of the right things and so on but it just didn't seem to be with real emotion. He TRIED.

Oh and I also saw part of the Judge's sentencing and did hear the part where he calls him pretty much emotionless and compared him to someone he found to have no heart how as sent to death row and finds him similar.

I don't know which atty you refer to re dragons or any of that, never heard it. As you can see I have seen bits and pieces out of order and in the wrong order.

I like Eric Bland though so hoping you don't mean him. First attorney up for victims, I hadn't gotten further than that or even through all of his.

I don't want to judge the victims but I find them too forgiving it sounds like BUT I get it. I also think that very nature may have made them easier prey for Alex. Trusting, forgiving, etc. Heck I know that road. And most Christians think they have to be. Well I've had some conversations about that with pastors and it helped me change my outlook quite a bit.

I am incapable of forgiving our perp. And I think it will always be that way. And I know the trite saying we forgive so we can move on and for ourselves but they can cite all the psychobabble they want, I don't find that true at all. I've moved on, we all have, we have had to. I don't obsess daily and I sometimes have days it doesn't cross my mind. But boy it can still and forgiveness wouldn't change a bit of that. I can never forgive a man who won't at least own up and 'fess up to the truth in something like murder. If he'd stolen my bike, I could. In this part of the Murdaugh cases it is about money BUT it is more than that. And money isn't loss of a loved one, however, most of them HAD loss of a loved one and grief to begin with and THEN their money deserved in civil settlements was stolen and in some cases, they could barely survive while Alex was spending their money dining on fine food, taking trips, going to games, paying for hookers, parties, alcohol (and drugs I imagine) and providing such for cronies. Yes, that's been said and yes I believe it. I don't think I could forgive him for the things it did to any poor family as I know what that's like. YOu go without necessities, you go without health care because you can't afford it and more, depending on each situation. You lost your home or don't have one. All while he is saving his own arse and living his excessive lifestyle with YOUR money. Victim after victim after victim. And I'm sorry but this kind of man probably laughs inside when he hears they forgive him and probably thinks they deserve to be fooled as they aren't as smart as he considers himself. That SEEMS to be what and who he really is no? Not sure, but I'd say it appears that way.
 

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