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SC v. MURDAUGH (2023)

SC v. MURDAUGH (2023)

The once-prominent heir to a low country legal dynasty faced life in prison if convicted of the murders of his youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, and wife, Maggie Murdaugh. Prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh fatally shot them on the family's 1,770-acre estate to gain sympathy ahead of exposure to his financial crimes and debts.

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SC v. MURDAUGH (2023)

1-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Opening Statement

2-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Opening Statement

3-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Daniel Greene

3-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Daniel Greene

4-SC v. Murdaugh: Cpl. Chad McDowell

4-SC v. Murdaugh: Cpl. Chad McDowell

5-SC v. Murdaugh: Tinish Bryson-Smith & Cpt. Angela Stallings

5-SC v. Murdaugh: Tinish Bryson-Smith & Cpt. Angela Stallings

6-SC v. Murdaugh: Chief Barry McCoy

6-SC v. Murdaugh: Chief Barry McCoy

7-SC v. Murdaugh: Cpt. Jason Chapman

7-SC v. Murdaugh: Cpt. Jason Chapman

8-SC v. Murdaugh: Det. Laura Rutland

8-SC v. Murdaugh: Det. Laura Rutland

9-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Dalilia Cirencione

9-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Dalilia Cirencione

10-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley

10-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley

11-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley (part 2)

11-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley PT2

12-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley (part 3)

12-SC v. Murdaugh: Melinda Worley PT3

13-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft

13-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft

14-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft (part 2)

14-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft PT2

15-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft (part 3)

15-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft PT3

16-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft (part 4)

16-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeff Croft PT4

17-SC v. Murdaugh: Michael Knecht

17-SC v. Murdaugh: Michael Knecht

18-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul McManigal & Jonathan VanHouten

18-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul McManigal & Jonathan VanHouten

19-SC v. Murdaugh: John Bedingfield

19-SC v. Murdaugh: John Bedingfield

20-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove

20-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove

21-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove (part 2)

21-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove PT2

22-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove (part 3)

22-SC v. Murdaugh: Lt. David Dove PT3

23-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Dathan Varnadoe

23-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Dathan Varnadoe

24-SC v. Murdaugh: Rogan Gibson

24-SC v. Murdaugh: Rogan Gibson

25-SC v. Murdaugh: Will Loving

25-SC v. Murdaugh: Will Loving

26-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

26-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

27-SC v. Murdaugh: Heidi Galore

27-SC v. Murdaugh: Heidi Galore

28-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Jeannie Seckinger

28-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Jeannie Seckinger

29-SC v. Murdaugh: Dylan Hightower

29-SC v. Murdaugh: Dylan Hightower

30-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Katie McCallister

30-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Katie McCallister

31-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Michael Gunn

31-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Michael Gunn

32-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Chris Wilson

32-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Chris Wilson

33-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Jim Malinowski

33-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Jim Malinowski

34-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Michael Satterfield

34-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Michael Satterfield

35-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Carson Burney

35-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Carson Burney

36-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Thomas Darnell

36-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Thomas Darnell

37-SC v. Murdaugh: Blake Johnson, Lawrence Wiggins, Chandler Horney & Jomar Albayalde

37-SC v. Murdaugh: Blake Johnson, Lawrence Wiggins, Chandler Horney & Jomar Albayalde

38-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul Greer

38-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul Greer

39-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul Greer (part 2)

39-SC v. Murdaugh: Paul Greer PT2

40-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Mark Tinsley

40-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Mark Tinsley

41-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Ronnie Crosby

41-SC v. Murdaugh: OPJ: Ronnie Crosby

42-SC v. Murdaugh: Shelly Smith

42-SC v. Murdaugh: Shelly Smith

43-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Kristen Moore

43-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Kristen Moore

44-SC v. Murdaugh: William McElveen

44-SC v. Murdaugh: William McElveen

45-SC v. Murdaugh: Natasha Moodie

45-SC v. Murdaugh: Natasha Moodie

46-SC v. Murdaugh: Jamie Hall

46-SC v. Murdaugh: Jamie Hall

47-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

47-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

48-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

48-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

49-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeannie Seckinger

49-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeannie Seckinger

50-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeannie Seckinger (part 2)

50-SC v. Murdaugh: Jeannie Seckinger PT2

51-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby

51-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby

52-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby (part 2)

52-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby PT2

53-SC v. Murdaugh: Megan Fletcher

53-SC v. Murdaugh: Megan Fletcher

54-SC v. Murdaugh: Megan Fletcher (part 2)

54-SC v. Murdaugh: Megan Fletcher PT2

55-SC v. Murdaugh: Annette Griswold

55-SC v. Murdaugh: Annette Griswold

56-SC v. Murdaugh: Michael Gunn

56-SC v. Murdaugh: Michael Gunn

57-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Brian Hudak & Dwight Falkofske

57-SC v. Murdaugh: Agent Brian Hudak & Dwight Falkofske

58-SC v. Murdaugh: Dwight Falkofske

58-SC v. Murdaugh: Dwight Falkofske

59-SC v. Murdaugh: Chris Wilson

59-SC v. Murdaugh: Chris Wilson

60-SC v. Murdaugh: Chris Wilson (part 2)

60-SC v. Murdaugh: Chris Wilson PT2

61-SC v. Murdaugh: Tony Satterfield

61-SC v. Murdaugh: Tony Satterfield

62-SC v. Murdaugh: Jim Malinowski

62-SC v. Murdaugh: Jim Malinowski

63-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Tinsley

63-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Tinsley

64-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Tinsley (part 2)

64-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Tinsley PT2

65-SC v. Murdaugh: Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson

65-SC v. Murdaugh: Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson

66-SC v. Murdaugh: Belinda Rast

66-SC v. Murdaugh: Belinda Rast

67-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Matthew Wilde

67-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Matthew Wilde

68-SC v. Murdaugh: Nathan Tuten

68-SC v. Murdaugh: Nathan Tuten

69-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

69-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

70-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly & Rachel Nguyen

70-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly & Rachel Nguyen

71-SC v. Murdaugh: Sara Zapata

71-SC v. Murdaugh: Sara Zapata

72-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer

72-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer

73-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer (part 2)

73-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer PT2

74-SC v. Murdaugh: Devin Newell

74-SC v. Murdaugh: Devin Newell

75-SC v. Murdaugh: Roger Davis Jr.

75-SC v. Murdaugh: Roger Davis Jr.

76-SC v. Murdaugh: Carson Burney

76-SC v. Murdaugh: Carson Burney

77-SC v. Murdaugh: Marian Proctor

77-SC v. Murdaugh: Marian Proctor

78-SC v. Murdaugh: Marian Proctor (part 2)

78-SC v. Murdaugh: Marian Proctor PT2

79-SC v. Murdaugh: Bart Proctor

79-SC v. Murdaugh: Bart Proctor

80-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

80-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

81-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen

81-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen

82-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen (part 2)

82-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen PT2

83-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen (part 3)

83-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. David Owen PT3

84-SC v. Murdaugh: David Grubbs

84-SC v. Murdaugh: David Grubbs

85-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey

85-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey

86-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey (part 2)

86-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey PT2

87-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly

87-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly

88-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly (part 2)

88-SC v. Murdaugh: S.S.A. Ryan Kelly PT2

89-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. Peter Rudofski

89-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. Peter Rudofski

90-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. Peter Rudofski (part 2)

90-SC v. Murdaugh: S.A. Peter Rudofski PT2

91-SC v. Murdaugh: Richard Harvey

91-SC v. Murdaugh: Richard Harvey

92-SC v. Murdaugh: Shalande Luse Kindle

92-SC v. Murdaugh: Shalande Luse Kindle

93-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

93-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

94-SC v. Murdaugh: Buster Murdaugh

94-SC v. Murdaugh: Buster Murdaugh

95-SC v. Murdaugh: Buster Murdaugh (part 2)

95-SC v. Murdaugh: Buster Murdaugh PT2

96-SC v. Murdaugh: Mike Sutton

96-SC v. Murdaugh: Mike Sutton

97-SC v. Murdaugh: Mike Sutton (part 2)

97-SC v. Murdaugh: Mike Sutton PT2

98-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball

98-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball

99-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball (part 2)

99-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball PT2

100-SC v. Murdaugh: Dawes Cooke

100-SC v. Murdaugh: Dawes Cooke

101-SC v. Murdaugh: Kenneth Zercie

101-SC v. Murdaugh: Kenneth Zercie

102-SC v. Murdaugh: Barbara Ann Mixon

102-SC v. Murdaugh: Barbara Ann Mixon

103-SC v. Murdaugh: Micah Sturgis

103-SC v. Murdaugh: Micah Sturgis

104-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

104-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

105-SC v. Murdaugh: Nolan Tuten

105-SC v. Murdaugh: Nolan Tuten

106-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh

106-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh

107-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 2)

107-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT2

108-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 3)

108-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT3

109-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 4)

109-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT4

110-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 5)

110-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT5

111-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 6)

111-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT6

112-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 7)

112-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT7

113-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 8)

113-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT8

114-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh (part 9)

114-SC v. Murdaugh: Alex Murdaugh PT9

115-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

115-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

116-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat

116-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Jonathan Eisenstat

117-SC v. Murdaugh: Tim Palmbach

117-SC v. Murdaugh: Tim Palmbach

118-SC v. Murdaugh: John Murdaugh

118-SC v. Murdaugh: John Murdaugh

119-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

119-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

120-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby

120-SC v. Murdaugh: Ronnie Crosby

121-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer

121-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Ellen Riemer

122-SC v. Murdaugh: TC Smalls

122-SC v. Murdaugh: TC Smalls

123-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Paul McManigal

123-SC v. Murdaugh: Sgt. Paul McManigal

124-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball

124-SC v. Murdaugh: Mark Ball

125-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey

125-SC v. Murdaugh: Dr. Kenny Kinsey

126-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Closing Argument

126-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Closing Argument

127-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Closing Argument (part 2)

127-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Closing Argument PT2

128-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

128-SC v. Murdaugh: Outside the Presence of the Jury

129-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Closing Argument

129-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Closing Argument

130-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Closing Argument (part 2)

130-SC v. Murdaugh: Defense Closing Argument PT2

131-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Rebuttal

131-SC v. Murdaugh: Prosecution Rebuttal

132-SC v. Murdaugh: Jury Instructions

132-SC v. Murdaugh: Jury Instructions

133-SC v. Murdaugh: Verdict

133-SC v. Murdaugh: Verdict

134-SC v. Murdaugh: Sentencing

134-SC v. Murdaugh: Sentencing