Published 1 year ago

Murdaugh's fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

Summary by Ground News

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting deaths of his son and wife. Observers say Murdaugh did himself no favors by taking the witness stand. Defense attorneys have vowed to appeal; they say the judge's decision to allow evidence of other crimes that Murdaugh has been accused of tainted the case.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Associated Press News

Murdaugh's fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

Prosecutors produced no direct evidence linking South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to the killings of his wife and son, yet a jury took less than three hours to convict him.

1 year ago·United States

Read Full Article

KRDO

Murdaugh's fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Prosecutors produced no direct evidence linking South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to the killings of his wife and son, yet a jury took less than three hours to convict him — thanks, in large part, to the defendant himself. “It came down to just a couple of key pieces of evidence. And those were: the cellphone video … that placed the defendant at the scene of the crime … the defendant’s denial to law e…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

Read Full Article

National Post

South Carolina killer Alex Murdaugh’s fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

Prominent attorney, who proclaimed his innocence, sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting deaths of his 22-year-old son and his 52-year-old wife

1 year ago·Canada

Read Full Article

WPLG

Murdaugh's fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

Prosecutors produced no direct evidence linking South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to the killings of his wife and son, yet a jury took less than three hours to convict him — thanks, in large part, to the defendant himself.“It came down to just a couple of key pieces of evidence. And those were: the cellphone video ... that placed the defendant at the scene of the crime ... the defendant’s denial to law enforcement agents that he had been at …

1 year ago·Miami, United States

Read Full Article

San Diego Union Tribune

Murdaugh's fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

FILE - Defendant Alex Murdaugh is cross examined by prosecutor Creighton Waters while testifying in his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse, Feb. 24, 2023, in Walterboro, S.C. Prosecutors in the case against Murdaugh had no murder weapon or any other direct evidence linking him to the killings of his wife and son. Yet, a jury took less than three hours to convict him thanks, in large part, to the defendant himself. (Joshua Boucher/Th…

1 year ago·San Diego, United States

Read Full Article

My Mother Lode

Murdaugh’s fast conviction sealed by his testimony: experts

Prosecutors produced no direct evidence linking South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to the killings of his wife and son, yet a jury took less than three hours to convict him — thanks, in large part, to the defendant himself. “It came down to just a couple of key pieces of evidence. And those were: the cellphone video … that placed the defendant at the scene of the crime … the defendant’s denial to law enforcement agents that he had been at the…

1 year ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.