Murdaugh Murder Trial: Defense closing argument (part one)

The defense made their closing arguments a day after the prosecution had its turn trying to convince the jury that Alex Murdaugh was responsible for the killings.
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  • @mudd4284
    @mudd4284 Жыл бұрын

    Even though I know he’s guilty I actually feel embarrassed these two defense attorneys supposed to be the best around. What a circus of BS. If you lie to me about one thing, I have to believe that you lie to me about everything. That’s kindergarten knowledge.

  • @nicolemoore3275
    @nicolemoore3275 Жыл бұрын

    He was struggling to say anything to defend AM. Weak closing argument…guilty

  • @patriciacolgrove4788

    @patriciacolgrove4788

    Жыл бұрын

    The comment about " If I had known he lied, I wouldn't be defending him" says it all. Even the defense team thinks he is guilty.

  • @thatssodaisy3276

    @thatssodaisy3276

    Жыл бұрын

    AGREEEEEEEEEE WITH YOU COMPLETELY!!!!!!! God I wouldn't want him trying to defend me! He sucks big time!

  • @eunicenield9631

    @eunicenield9631

    Жыл бұрын

    This defense lawyer is not dynamic at all. Why isn’t he talking about the guns? Were there any fingerprints on the guns? Why were two different guns used? Have they ever talked about murder for hire? Why isn’t he talking about motive? I don’t think they have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Alex pulled the triggers on those guns.

  • @jojijosette5946

    @jojijosette5946

    Жыл бұрын

    He choked. Maybe he has a conscience.

  • @alyssagillespie8333
    @alyssagillespie8333 Жыл бұрын

    I can’t even stand listening to this defense attorney. The pauses, “ums”, and cadence are like nails on a chalkboard and distract from his words 💯

  • @thatssodaisy3276

    @thatssodaisy3276

    Жыл бұрын

    I literally stopped listening not even halfway through I cannot stomach one more word from this weak defense attorney. I came straight for the comments which seemed to be coming from a definitely more educated crowd than this joker I would never want him defending me I know that I would definitely Just be thrown in jail for life with the way hes going on this is crazy

  • @lizpontaneous9121

    @lizpontaneous9121

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree, totally

  • @user-xz7ul7nq5n

    @user-xz7ul7nq5n

    11 ай бұрын

    He keeps repeating the same statement.

  • @enidpierce9394
    @enidpierce9394 Жыл бұрын

    Am not a fan of him or Harpoolian. I hope the jury delivers a guilty verdict. Because he is guilty.

  • @tamarakaweme832

    @tamarakaweme832

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes his guilty

  • @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    Жыл бұрын

    he didn't do it.

  • @cwatson42785

    @cwatson42785

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@John Brown Lmaooooooo oh right it was two 5'2" middle schoolers that shot them. I can't believe their is low IQ people out there that bought what Alex said hook line and sinker. It's fascinating to me anyone who would think he's not guilty after hearing all the evidence and lies and be duped by his whole Paw paw act with going on the stand and telling a new lie he was caught in to dupe dummies like you 😆

  • @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cwatson42785 the other son did it and he's covering for him.

  • @randomized4266

    @randomized4266

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JohnBrown-vx3rx what is busters motive?

  • @timeisfluid
    @timeisfluid Жыл бұрын

    I cannot believe he brought up football on a Saturday as a defense attorney in a murder trial who does this 🤣🤣🤣

  • @markdrum2392

    @markdrum2392

    Жыл бұрын

    The USC Gamecocks are everything down there. It's ironic since the average level of education among the citizens is 8th grade.

  • @justme5923

    @justme5923

    Жыл бұрын

    Soften the crime

  • @violetasmith5696

    @violetasmith5696

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree 😂😂😂

  • @andrewsheek

    @andrewsheek

    Жыл бұрын

    @mark drum that's incorrect. The HS graduation rate of this county is 86%. The state is 89%. Whoever said the average education is 8th grade is just wrong. You can look up the census data right now of you don't believe me.

  • @cwatson42785

    @cwatson42785

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao Jim is such an idiot. Poor Harpo. Alex choice this dummy.

  • @juanitamann
    @juanitamann Жыл бұрын

    NO JIM ITS NOT NORMAL NOT TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID THE LAST TIME YOU SAW SOMEONE YOU LOVED! It’s not normal that he doesn’t beat himself up over leaving his loved ones at the moment they are killed. He has no remorse at all about that.

  • @normanspurgeon5324

    @normanspurgeon5324

    Жыл бұрын

    You've been misled

  • @stf259

    @stf259

    Жыл бұрын

    How do you know, are you spending time with him on a daily basis outside of court?

  • @CTU-JackBauer

    @CTU-JackBauer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@normanspurgeon5324 how so

  • @JMD621

    @JMD621

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stf259 lol. Get real.

  • @martapalsdottir...
    @martapalsdottir... Жыл бұрын

    He killed them 100%

  • @normanspurgeon5324

    @normanspurgeon5324

    Жыл бұрын

    You've been swept away by social forces.

  • @carolburnett8372

    @carolburnett8372

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, he, Alex and opioids killed them

  • @valmuniz6222
    @valmuniz6222 Жыл бұрын

    Where are the clothes and shoes he was wearing prior to changing clothes? If someone cannot produce their own clothes and shoes, that is incredibly questionable. He knew that he was being videoed by the tree that day, so where is the outfit he was wearing?

  • @violetasmith5696

    @violetasmith5696

    Жыл бұрын

    AM will not tell you nor anyone where he dispose of it 🤣 you might have luck if you ask him

  • @cwatson42785

    @cwatson42785

    Жыл бұрын

    One of the many lies and evidence pointing toward his guilt

  • @charleshenderson6890

    @charleshenderson6890

    Жыл бұрын

    They ran that town and he thought he was invincible up until now. The questions of all questions is if you hugged them and checked for a pulse why aren’t your clothes bloody? He hasn’t shed on tear and the dry mouth when he talks is his nerves, I seen the video where they was in the police car talking about it right after it happened the cop asked if he wanted a piece of gum and he yes…. Who could chew gum when your son and wife is dead right in front of you? Btw he was killing the gum literally nervous as hell!!

  • @stf259

    @stf259

    Жыл бұрын

    they established that the clothes were never searched for too thoroughly

  • @jamaicancanadian2733

    @jamaicancanadian2733

    Жыл бұрын

    I still don’t understand what reason would he have to kill his family? Theft? It cannot be to hide that he stole.. so his wife could have sold their assets find a job, live like most of us in a regular house, do u housework uself , etc

  • @lysem4392
    @lysem4392 Жыл бұрын

    This final argument was a mess. I have to assume it was due to extrême exhaustion. It truly was terrible.

  • @susanbengston3208

    @susanbengston3208

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s because there’s nothing defendable.

  • @Occams_Razor489

    @Occams_Razor489

    Жыл бұрын

    There’s only so much they can do when their client is a liar

  • @lysem4392

    @lysem4392

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Occams_Razor489 I understand about that, but I was talking about three hours of meandering, disorganised rambling. Whatever could be argued might have been condensed in half the time and presented more skilfully. So basically I was referring to the quality of the presentation, not the worth of the evidence. I have no problem at all with the worth of the evidence.

  • @Occams_Razor489

    @Occams_Razor489

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lysem4392 💯

  • @jeannettethompson8756
    @jeannettethompson8756 Жыл бұрын

    Is this the only guy that he didn't steal from or something. Seems like he'd have a better attorney

  • @glimpsesofmylife7133

    @glimpsesofmylife7133

    Жыл бұрын

    Lolol right, probably the only two people left in town that he didn't swindle from.

  • @dee8391

    @dee8391

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @karengauthier3791

    @karengauthier3791

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 IKR!!!! Is this the “BEST” you could do?!!! Horrible !!

  • @westernhemisphere2205

    @westernhemisphere2205

    Жыл бұрын

    Now that was 🤣

  • @penny5245
    @penny5245 Жыл бұрын

    Why did Alex call all those people to a murder scene he should’ve known better. He is an attorney guilty.🎉

  • @JoJo-iy9lv

    @JoJo-iy9lv

    Жыл бұрын

    He did know better - that’s why he called them!! (to mess up the crime scene)

  • @idclare3453

    @idclare3453

    Жыл бұрын

    Did that on purpose. Sociopaths are methodical.

  • @carolburnett8372

    @carolburnett8372

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, he knew better, he was messing up the murder scene ....

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely, it was a cover up. The police should of know better, they should of ordered everyone off the crime scene. Sloppy police work.

  • @westernhemisphere2205
    @westernhemisphere2205 Жыл бұрын

    It's kind of hard to presume someone innocent when they've already convicted their self. I watched about 5 minutes of the defense attorneys closing statement. It was just too ridiculous and for serious nature of the charges his client is facing. I've watched the closing statement of the prosecutor, and the rebuttal about nine times. That Rebuttal was literally probably the best I've ever heard.

  • @miogi0072

    @miogi0072

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Hit it out of the park. Even AM knew it was over after that rebuttal.

  • @justzee1574

    @justzee1574

    Жыл бұрын

    I said that. He admitted to being a lyer, so why would he lie about murder. It took them 15 min to find him guilty

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t watch the defence closing either, he had nothing to say, just rambled on.

  • @deeogrady1717
    @deeogrady1717 Жыл бұрын

    You get what you pay for, AM must have no money left. Defence attorney is so a awful but I guess it’s not easy to defend a guilty person. Confidence of the prosecution & the work that went into closing arguments was just outstanding. GUILTY!

  • @melissacosta9464

    @melissacosta9464

    Жыл бұрын

    Supposed to be the best $$ can buy. I don’t get it. Harpootlian is also a state senator. And are they getting paid? Is the family pitching in since AM is either broken or has his stash hidden in places not found yet. So many questions!!

  • @freddylong156

    @freddylong156

    Жыл бұрын

    @@melissacosta9464 dirty dogs stick together

  • @lindaames1989
    @lindaames1989 Жыл бұрын

    Fumbling, bumbling, stumbling throughout defendant's attorney's speech. Hard to be convincing.

  • @carolharrison1204

    @carolharrison1204

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree it’s difficult to maintain attention at all . I do wonder if he struggled to get decent representation because of the fraud cases . If I was a defence attorney I wouldn’t want the job .

  • @adrianahewett9557
    @adrianahewett9557 Жыл бұрын

    Only one person is important when you are a narcissist

  • @jewels07
    @jewels07 Жыл бұрын

    Worst defense closing!

  • @timeisfluid
    @timeisfluid Жыл бұрын

    It seems as if the defense attorney thinks he's a comedian

  • @randomized4266

    @randomized4266

    Жыл бұрын

    He is building rapport with the jury, they want them to love him so they give the verdict he wants.

  • @jojijosette5946

    @jojijosette5946

    Жыл бұрын

    He choked.

  • @aqualisa

    @aqualisa

    Жыл бұрын

    He says everything two times. So annoying.

  • @beetlejes
    @beetlejes Жыл бұрын

    The attorney in the background needed a little highlighter sniffing pick-me-up 😂 59:05

  • @angelacummings3279

    @angelacummings3279

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! You’re an eagle eye!

  • @fredyourespookingthehorses7719
    @fredyourespookingthehorses7719 Жыл бұрын

    This attorney is hopeless- in Australia we would call him a drongo! There will be an appeal and you can bet your bottom dollar this clown won’t be on the team. Yes, he had an impossible job defending an obviously guilty man

  • @marymurphy7267
    @marymurphy7267 Жыл бұрын

    GUILTY GUILTY

  • @violetasmith5696
    @violetasmith5696 Жыл бұрын

    GUILTY! He had motives, means and opportunity

  • @justmytwobits
    @justmytwobits Жыл бұрын

    The defence attorney’s had literally nothing to work with. Their closing was laughable, but Alex’s ‘defence/alibi’ is laughable. Guilty, guilty, guilty. He is we’re he is supposed to be and there will be no retrial and no success of an appeal.

  • @patriciacolgrove4788
    @patriciacolgrove4788 Жыл бұрын

    What does Scotland got to do with anything? He knows he is defending a guilty man. 😔 It is getting to him.

  • @suzannehutnick3170
    @suzannehutnick3170 Жыл бұрын

    Sure Alex wanted to get the car data showing that his car wasn’t traveling with Maggie’s phone - because he drove the golf cart to throw it on the side of the road!

  • @merryl55
    @merryl55 Жыл бұрын

    They should have something soft for those dogs to sleep on instead of a cold concrete floor.

  • @susanbengston3208

    @susanbengston3208

    Жыл бұрын

    There’s an enclosed Doghouse in each pen, looked adequate.

  • @mkl5448
    @mkl5448 Жыл бұрын

    The butt kissing in the beginning is nauseating.

  • @adrianahewett9557

    @adrianahewett9557

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s what I meant by his waffling

  • @tylerm1997
    @tylerm1997 Жыл бұрын

    Jim sincerely WE DONT GIVE AF.

  • @patadegrillo007
    @patadegrillo007 Жыл бұрын

    The defense team are a bunch of clowns!

  • @bababuch1207
    @bababuch1207 Жыл бұрын

    This defense atty is so annoying with the way he talks and sounds weak! Alex is so guilty, the kennel video did it for me!

  • @juanitamann
    @juanitamann Жыл бұрын

    He was there. He said he wasn’t. He either did it or he watched it happen. Guilty.

  • @crystalakabeavergamingsubs9549
    @crystalakabeavergamingsubs9549 Жыл бұрын

    He acts like his papers fell and not in order now.

  • @alanmorris7669
    @alanmorris7669 Жыл бұрын

    Sammy Davis Jr said it best- _"Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time."_

  • @sandradonnelly6737
    @sandradonnelly6737 Жыл бұрын

    Jim Was rubbish don't think he even beleives Alec hisself anymore

  • @dottiecooper683

    @dottiecooper683

    Жыл бұрын

    Jim and his family were personal family friends of Alex and family. I believe Jim thought he was innocent , til he heard for the first time , Alex was at the kennels . He knew at the end, Alex was guilty . Hence the horrible closing.

  • @nancycastello1639
    @nancycastello1639 Жыл бұрын

    He’s guilty

  • @stephc1144
    @stephc1144 Жыл бұрын

    This lawyer is trying his best, but I truly think the jury will find AM guilty.

  • @lindalucas7553

    @lindalucas7553

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @carolecoote1926

    @carolecoote1926

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @Dan-xx5jq

    @Dan-xx5jq

    Жыл бұрын

    Alex is a serial killer!!! He first killed the housekeeper. He asked Maggie and Paul to lie, that she fell down the stairs. When Maggie and Paul were threatening to go to the police Alex had to eliminate them. Alex checked their phones and erased that information from their phones. Alex also killed Hakeem Pinckney by unplugging his ventilator and went to Hakeem's mother and said we can file a lawsuit against the nursing home. He did the same for the housekeeper, he told her children we can file a lawsuit. And kept all their money. Alex also murdered Steven Smith because Buster was having a gay relationship with him. He needs Buster to carry on the family legacy! Buster can't be gay. In his mind he thought Steven would make Buster gay. There are lots of victims out there. Alex is a serial killer. That is why he is so cold blooded!!

  • @jewels07

    @jewels07

    Жыл бұрын

    Jim was so poorly prepared for his closing. This is his friend and that is all he had?

  • @lysem4392

    @lysem4392

    Жыл бұрын

    The jury will have found this attorney disorganised and tedious.

  • @mango8918
    @mango8918 Жыл бұрын

    Well, I didn't think it was possible but the defense snagged defeat from the jaws of victory. I was convinced that Alex was guilty and the prosecution's case was going to be extremely difficult to win in SC, but this attorney did a less than adequate job of representing Alex Murdaugh to the point where he spoke as much for the prosecution as he did for the defense. IMO, he made it easier for the jury to convict!

  • @KristiMusicVideos

    @KristiMusicVideos

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a losing battle.

  • @michaelbailey5736
    @michaelbailey5736 Жыл бұрын

    Him and OJ can try to find the real.killer

  • @TheAngelwithhorns2

    @TheAngelwithhorns2

    Жыл бұрын

    next hbo special

  • @miogi0072
    @miogi0072 Жыл бұрын

    Waters and Meadors wiped the floor with the two main defense attorneys. This was grueling to sit through. Then Meadors wrapped it up in a perfect package tied with a bow (AM's voice recording at the kennel) to present to the jury to deliver a vote of guilty... and without much delay, they did just that.

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    They were like little fox terriers, nipping at the heals of the defence team. They knew they had it in the bag.

  • @peterjohn2473
    @peterjohn2473 Жыл бұрын

    He is horrible.

  • @jaxcrax9644
    @jaxcrax9644 Жыл бұрын

    Alex should have done his own closing arguments.

  • @crystalshaw8744

    @crystalshaw8744

    9 ай бұрын

    Lmbo. He may as well.

  • @LS-kg6my
    @LS-kg6my Жыл бұрын

    This is such a horrific tragedy. He had everything - family, friends, money, reputation, loyal, hardworking employees, a community that supported him. He destroyed it all, including his own son and wife. Why? For what? What is a human being without his family?

  • @reallyhappenings5597

    @reallyhappenings5597

    Жыл бұрын

    Greed. Avarice. Rage. His entire identity and social status was slipping away. We haven't talked much about how pissed off he must have been about that -- these were very personal crimes.

  • @MoosePolo

    @MoosePolo

    Жыл бұрын

    Money. Everyone secretly hates the rich and the rich know that. Everyone wanted to see him go down and the pressure of that sucks

  • @d-con6825

    @d-con6825

    Жыл бұрын

    Or maybe he didn't do it.

  • @suzannecarpenter4413

    @suzannecarpenter4413

    Жыл бұрын

    He never cared about anything but money. He has to be on the scale for sociopath to a psychopath. It would be interesting to know. I didn’t know anything about this when I found the trial on KZread. I had hoped a dad was innocent.

  • @JMD621

    @JMD621

    Жыл бұрын

    He didn’t choose God so he was lost.

  • @annemmett6463
    @annemmett6463 Жыл бұрын

    The man acts like this is a waste of time; poorly prepared . Nothing good comes from a lie.

  • @nict6549
    @nict6549 Жыл бұрын

    How do you get around the gun powder on his hands?? I’m just curious, also have they followed the money he was receiving/stealing to see what on gods green earth was he spending all that money? Where is it? I feel he’s guilty, his body language says it all.

  • @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    Жыл бұрын

    some people shoot guns for sport not murder, you democrat.

  • @castlebrookbooks1037

    @castlebrookbooks1037

    Жыл бұрын

    He spent the money on opioids. A huge, costly addiction over the years.

  • @adrianahewett9557

    @adrianahewett9557

    Жыл бұрын

    I am still stumped what he did with all this money he stole

  • @vicm6561

    @vicm6561

    Жыл бұрын

    Apparently he never got any with fentanyl in it.

  • @tsteim

    @tsteim

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@vicm6561 people with "his kind of status" usually only buy the real deal. I'm sure he knew a bunch of people who scam Drs into getting real scripts. I don't see AM being the type of guy to just buy any old pills off the street or off someone he doesn't know. He's probably "above that" 🙄

  • @jessegibbons3562
    @jessegibbons3562 Жыл бұрын

    Problem with guy is he has no idea what he’s taking about

  • @richardanderson9957
    @richardanderson9957 Жыл бұрын

    I cannot understand why a successful attorney like Murdaugh selected a defense team as he did. The bald one talked to the jury like they were 5 year olds and was condescending as well. The lead old guy acted like a yapping ankle biter with a bad attitude. How these behaviors were expected to gain the sympathy of the jury seems unlikely.

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said, it was pathetic, and I’m glad it was. I thought Alex could come up with some thing better than those two, it must of been a freebie.

  • @crystalshaw8744

    @crystalshaw8744

    9 ай бұрын

    Lmbo. You're right though.

  • @maestasify
    @maestasify Жыл бұрын

    Milquetoast defense. Can the defense be more unassertive? They think he did it too.

  • @cwatson42785

    @cwatson42785

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol ikr. It almost seems like Jim believes he did it as well so just went up there and garbled some words and put us and the jury to sleep 😴

  • @carolburnett8372

    @carolburnett8372

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cwatson42785 Seems to me that he was trying to wind things down and smooth things out as much as he could......(anyone watching could see Alex as guilty even by opioids)

  • @janeschwartz8875
    @janeschwartz8875 Жыл бұрын

    defense closing filled with stumbles and stuttering, geez

  • @thatssodaisy3276
    @thatssodaisy3276 Жыл бұрын

    WHAT IN HELLLLLL???? THIS DEFENSE LAYER US A JOKE!!!!!! LET ME GET SOME WATER, LMPRAO BYE BYE ALEX, YOU'RE DONE! THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST CLOSING ARGUMENT I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @wapwapkitchenpraycookandea4564
    @wapwapkitchenpraycookandea4564 Жыл бұрын

    He sounds like AM nonsense

  • @karengauthier3791
    @karengauthier3791 Жыл бұрын

    Did he actually have to PAY these lawyers??? I’d want a REFUND!! Horrible, just horrible !!! He got his money’s worth FOR SURE!! ALL OF THE NEGATIVE $347,000 dollar’s worth that was left in his bank account. SMH!!! 😔😔😔

  • @dorothywillms115
    @dorothywillms115 Жыл бұрын

    Defence is fumbling around and rambling

  • @shooterx9690
    @shooterx9690 Жыл бұрын

    Historically bad defense closing argument.

  • @marlenegerdts7711
    @marlenegerdts7711 Жыл бұрын

    Terrible closing argument. You don't like your client very much. Don't blame you. Should have had your partner doing the closing.

  • @danabilladeau36
    @danabilladeau36 Жыл бұрын

    4 minutes later… he did indeed blow their brains out!

  • @ldylina6355
    @ldylina6355 Жыл бұрын

    This was the worst closing argument from a defense attorney I have ever watched! I would have fired him mid way through the closing! This defense team really could not defend this man but they did not even try… AM is guilty as hell! He will rot in prison where he belongs!

  • @robdavis3926
    @robdavis3926 Жыл бұрын

    This is awful and pathetic. Did he even prepare?😂

  • @westernhemisphere2205
    @westernhemisphere2205 Жыл бұрын

    This attorneys closing argument was as if he were talking about somebody who got caught jaywalking. I was not impressed. Can you imagine the two defense attorneys and Alec murdaugh sitting in a bar together trying to pick up 🐥 s? I'm not sure why I thought that it just popped into my head. I'm thrilled that he was found guilty because he is guilty. This was his Day of reckoning.

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    I doubt those two Lawyers will do too well after this case, I wouldn’t hire them.

  • @michellekavanagh2053
    @michellekavanagh2053 Жыл бұрын

    I feel badly for Mr. Griffin. I don't think he even believe himself in what he is stating.

  • @bbrcummins1984
    @bbrcummins1984 Жыл бұрын

    Jim and Poot were rude and annoying through the process, I'm glad they loss this case

  • @lindasmith9709
    @lindasmith9709 Жыл бұрын

    Even if I was stuck with a public defender I hope he would have done a better job than this. Not enough caffeine in the world can make me listen to him.

  • @purplemascara99
    @purplemascara99 Жыл бұрын

    "Oh, what a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive!" Alex Murdaughs words!

  • @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn did he really say that?

  • @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    Жыл бұрын

    I will answer my own question. The Fool actually said that.

  • @michaelaandrews9767

    @michaelaandrews9767

    Жыл бұрын

    Shakespeare

  • @crystalshaw8744

    @crystalshaw8744

    9 ай бұрын

    Same comment.

  • @wilmadutoit3002
    @wilmadutoit3002 Жыл бұрын

    Goodness me all he does is trying to get the jury on his side no matter what.

  • @raulmaldonado5365

    @raulmaldonado5365

    Жыл бұрын

    That is his JOB

  • @kstilwell10
    @kstilwell10 Жыл бұрын

    addiction, greed, narcissistic sad Makes me said to see paul's hand on the dogs tail, hearing his voice :(

  • @norettaharmon2371

    @norettaharmon2371

    Жыл бұрын

    GUILTY

  • @bh0931

    @bh0931

    Жыл бұрын

    And Maggie's voice as well. Alex is one cold guy.

  • @bobbydylanio
    @bobbydylanio Жыл бұрын

    Did he immediately brazenly lie by suggesting that the USA is the only country with a jury system..?

  • @michaelaandrews9767

    @michaelaandrews9767

    Жыл бұрын

    No. He said the US has the jury system which is the best in the world, but didn't claim they had it exclusively.

  • @charlesanderson7189

    @charlesanderson7189

    3 ай бұрын

    He Is guilty as f

  • @GorfLlubz
    @GorfLlubz Жыл бұрын

    this is the worst

  • @sqrd3536
    @sqrd3536 Жыл бұрын

    Good job by prosecution. However, Alec solved the whole mystery. He unconsciously told the whole story and so did his phone, vehicle, behaviour at the crime scene and plus brain confessing on that stand. He has failed to point out his suspect. He must know his enemies. Everything seems to be about Alec against the world not even counting SLED.

  • @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    @JohnBrown-vx3rx

    Жыл бұрын

    innocent

  • @violetasmith5696

    @violetasmith5696

    Жыл бұрын

    Guilty!

  • @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    Жыл бұрын

    Ya ok.

  • @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    Жыл бұрын

    Ummm hello. If not so biased, you may have remembered that the defendant doesn’t have to prove anything…. That’s the state’s job. They must prove through evidence guilty. No good evidence I saw. All questionable. They failed! Let’s remember- think about how many people are hooked on pain meds - how many are murders of their own family? How many thefts reported in the USA - are there that many murders of their own family? Exactly! ** Do yourself a favor when you engage in these court cases - instead of being biased since the arrest - put yourself in the defendant’s shoes!!!!

  • @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    @Things.That.Make.You.Go-Hmmm..

    Жыл бұрын

    100% innocent! The state did a terrible job! A biased job from the beginning- makes it even worse!

  • @lauraerskine6817
    @lauraerskine6817 Жыл бұрын

    He didn't have much to work with.......

  • @a.c.knowsnothing
    @a.c.knowsnothing5 ай бұрын

    The cameraman is sooooo petty 😂😂😂😂😂😂 moving the camera upward to avoid showing that press release 😂😂

  • @yulialugo7921
    @yulialugo7921 Жыл бұрын

    Is this guy kidding me...wtf is he talking about??

  • @rlnstn9300

    @rlnstn9300

    Жыл бұрын

    Lmao that's what I said!! He sounds like a bumbling idiot!!

  • @adelialuz1224

    @adelialuz1224

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @3vimages471
    @3vimages471 Жыл бұрын

    100% guilty...... I would bet my house against a beer.

  • @Joker-2131
    @Joker-2131 Жыл бұрын

    no weapons found, but he dint account for the shells maching old shells on the property and other locations that he used for hunting. the weapons used to kill, where the 2 most prefered weapons by him for shooting/hunting. the blue jacket with gunshot residue on the inside he drove and left at the other property. (used to wrap the weapons most likely) video showing he was at the murder minutes before. Speeding of to the other property and not accounting for the gps data. there is so much more stuff. but it all points to him. And all the lying and story changes, he is a coward that only thinks of himself and he will never admit to killing them since he has nothing to loose he is already going to jail for all the fraud, shame there is no death penalty on the table, since that might of pushed him to make a plea.

  • @cwatson42785
    @cwatson42785 Жыл бұрын

    😴😴😴 Wow what a swing and a miss! 💣💣💣💣💣 That was honestly as bad a closing statement as I've ever watched. Great job Jim!! We got em! 💪🏼💪🏼

  • @carolenelake688
    @carolenelake688 Жыл бұрын

    A defense attorney will struggle with a closing when he knows his client is guilty - he will therefore try to plug holes in the prosecution's argument - but in this case, the prosecution along with law enforcement did the work, there is no doubt that they covered all the grounds. The judge himself saw this verdict coming long ago but.... the burden of proof was concluded from the first witness. The rest was all just entertainment for me.

  • @KeithCopeland778
    @KeithCopeland778 Жыл бұрын

    He lied because of his drug addiction? He couldn't have killed his wife and son because he loved them? There are countless people who are not addicts and lie (George Santos anyone?). There are also countless people who killed people that they loved. Those are extremely weak arguments. It's now up to the jury to determine which side is telling the truth.

  • @michaelaandrews9767

    @michaelaandrews9767

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree. And there are also lots of addicts who don't kill anyone

  • @KeithCopeland778

    @KeithCopeland778

    Жыл бұрын

    @@michaelaandrews9767 FACTS!

  • @wendyhannan2454

    @wendyhannan2454

    Жыл бұрын

    He was still functioning enough to steal from people, drugs are an excuse he was most likely selling, dealing drugs. Just another hobby of his.

  • @KeithCopeland778

    @KeithCopeland778

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wendyhannan2454 FACTS!!!

  • @flpcrmn6674
    @flpcrmn6674 Жыл бұрын

    If this is my defence lawyer I’ll be really worried. With his first statement why it’s called closing argument, and he not here to argue with the jury only shows he’s an idiot.

  • @andrewsheek

    @andrewsheek

    Жыл бұрын

    And this is why you don't take opinions from people online.

  • @AC-ac999

    @AC-ac999

    Жыл бұрын

    I do agree that the defence could've had a better "closer" in offering up the closing argument, he wasn't to smooth or as convincing as was the prosecution....no matter what we think it's up to the jury now

  • @AC-ac999

    @AC-ac999

    Жыл бұрын

    @@andrewsheek Everyone will have a different opinion...fair is fair...I thought the prosecution did a good job in their closing arguments covering all the bases...not as convinced the defence did the same.

  • @sarahberry6080

    @sarahberry6080

    Жыл бұрын

    The defense had a blue tarp. They also had that diamond in the rough, salt of the earth witness whose testimony about how tight Alex was with Paul was “they drank beer together.” Yikes, that was part of the problem.

  • @cwatson42785

    @cwatson42785

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@A C Yup I agree, Waters nailed it yesterday.

  • @robertteller5436
    @robertteller5436 Жыл бұрын

    Where is the guns? The question not asked is if it was not Alex then does he know who did this? Was it to show he still owes for the drugs even though he got clean of the pills of his addition?There are still not answered questions and that leads to doubt. So it can not be found Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt!

  • @ChickenSaladRimjob

    @ChickenSaladRimjob

    Жыл бұрын

    The casings found at the crime scene for the rifle match the casings found at another site. Those casings were testified to be fired from the 300 blackout by a witness. So someone showed up to commit this murder and used the guns on the scene? I find that hard to believe. There is no forensic evidence that shows anyone else was at that scene.

  • @carolburnett8372

    @carolburnett8372

    Жыл бұрын

    they never, ever brought up that there was a fire of an out-building close to him mother's house after the deaths.....

  • @angelacummings3279

    @angelacummings3279

    Жыл бұрын

    @@carolburnett8372I’ve never heard about this! Very interesting.

  • @tracymckenna1380
    @tracymckenna1380 Жыл бұрын

    Stop talking. Allowed your client to take the stand.

  • @martapalsdottir...
    @martapalsdottir... Жыл бұрын

    O.m.g bla bla bla.. he killed them

  • @justzee1574
    @justzee1574 Жыл бұрын

    He gave a law 101 lesson🤣. The defense never presented an alternative killer. He wants them to let him go based on sympathy and by a technicality.

  • @lauramatterazzo7670
    @lauramatterazzo7670 Жыл бұрын

    Alec is sitting there saying WTF dude? That's karma for ya Alec.

  • @Issy585
    @Issy585 Жыл бұрын

    What a bit of a poser! No? “I’d like to especially thank all you jurors for being here... blah blah blah... if not for the heinous crimes of my client, I wouldn’t be capitalizing on my 15 min of fame today. Ugh.

  • @NPitts-cw3oe
    @NPitts-cw3oe Жыл бұрын

    I'm almost wondering if he gave such a poor closing argument as a gift to Alec in terms of inadequate council. Particularly since these are supposed to be THE BEST. I'm erring more on the side that you can't bake a cake with just flour. I have never seen a case with so much evidence as long as I been living...there wasn't much for him 2 say.

  • @tonystephens6858
    @tonystephens6858 Жыл бұрын

    Holy crap, if this guy can be a lawyer I'm changing my major on Monday. He is familiar with the case isn't he?

  • @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    Жыл бұрын

    But you will have to move Hampton South Carolina and scam the hell out of people.

  • @ro4317
    @ro4317 Жыл бұрын

    A lifeless and lousy intro with the jury. No fire, no passion, very dull, thank goodness, because the defendant is obviously guilty. Shockingly poor delivery.

  • @kc-lp6wg
    @kc-lp6wg Жыл бұрын

    When Griffin starts coughing during his closing, it's because he's choking on his own lies.

  • @yarandrinaharris7883
    @yarandrinaharris7883 Жыл бұрын

    Why he didn't mention there was no blood splatter on the blue jackets. If he shot them with the Blue Jackets 💙 it would have blood on it.

  • @lysem4392

    @lysem4392

    Жыл бұрын

    The theory isn't that hé wore the jacket to kill them, it's that he wrapped the two firearms in the jacket to carry them to wherever hé got rid of them.

  • @lifesabeach8133
    @lifesabeach8133 Жыл бұрын

    Sucking up to the jurors is not gonna cut it at this point. They've already made up their minds, Jim.

  • @Issy585
    @Issy585 Жыл бұрын

    Like one fellow said, “there were 3 people down at those kennels, and now 2 of them are dead...” Did Alex shave his head shortly after murders for any particular reason, hmmmm?

  • @crystalshaw8744

    @crystalshaw8744

    9 ай бұрын

    Good question.

  • @gaildonley8990
    @gaildonley8990 Жыл бұрын

    This whole case is like a dog and pony show. The sheriff deputies completely screwed up the crime scene so almost no evidence was available that was not contaminated. And there are too many questions about Murdaughs behavior. Like why was he at the kennels instead of meeting the police at the house that night? And what happened to the brown dog in the video? It was not there when the sheriff showed up. Or at least it was not in the body cam video. There is so much that we don't know. If he didn't do it, he knows who did.

  • @pamlawhorn4950
    @pamlawhorn4950 Жыл бұрын

    Not impressed with the Defense but the Prosecution has it going on for them Praying for Justice for Paul and Maggie

  • @lindalucas7553

    @lindalucas7553

    Жыл бұрын

    At first I thought the prosecutor was weak, but listening to the defense attorney, I changed my mind

  • @MW713
    @MW713 Жыл бұрын

    Is this the full closing for the defense? I've been at work. Missed it.

  • @shofraser

    @shofraser

    Жыл бұрын

    Part 1. Its long and extremely boring. The lawyer is very hard to listen to...

  • @lysem4392

    @lysem4392

    Жыл бұрын

    You did not miss much.

  • @grac328
    @grac328 Жыл бұрын

    Bla bla bla, is that a defense,boring

  • @jessegibbons3562
    @jessegibbons3562 Жыл бұрын

    The lords making him cough with lies

  • @forreal1276
    @forreal1276 Жыл бұрын

    I asked tarot cards what’s the outcome for Alex: Wheel of fortune, Justice and 8 of swords! Looks like he’s going to the slammer

  • @riverd537

    @riverd537

    Жыл бұрын

    WOW!! thats crazy...

  • @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought you meant you consulted the Wheel of Fortune show.....What would Vanna and Pat do? I laughed, I went back to read it again.

  • @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    @palomaelizabethconstidopol6598

    Жыл бұрын

    For Real, You and the Cards were right!

  • @Sara-fu1hb
    @Sara-fu1hb Жыл бұрын

    Can’t use past crimes of defendant in this case! But that’s all the prosecution did 🤔

  • @ChickenSaladRimjob

    @ChickenSaladRimjob

    Жыл бұрын

    Actually the judge ruled that they his financial crimes could be discussed in this case.

  • @klausthedog9670
    @klausthedog9670 Жыл бұрын

    My dog ate crayons and now his poop has different colors in it….

  • @reallyhappenings5597

    @reallyhappenings5597

    Жыл бұрын

    So eat the dogshit, your body will poop the crayons back out again.

  • @rlnstn9300

    @rlnstn9300

    Жыл бұрын

    A witty one huh? Don't quit your day job.

  • @klausthedog9670

    @klausthedog9670

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rlnstn9300 this is my day job..

  • @klausthedog9670

    @klausthedog9670

    Жыл бұрын

    @@reallyhappenings5597 you can’t mix shit, it’s against the law

  • @reallyhappenings5597

    @reallyhappenings5597

    Жыл бұрын

    @@klausthedog9670 Coprophagy is a human right AND a canine right

  • @janiceleighton7348
    @janiceleighton7348 Жыл бұрын

    How put on that breaking up WITH that lawyer at end and alac smirks as they sit down how put on

  • @jamiekloer6534
    @jamiekloer653410 ай бұрын

    The prosecution closing was good crieghton laid it out and John brought it home he was amazing. Jim did a good job defending was great in cross. Tried to lay out a good defense. Investigation wasn’t perfect. When Alex testifies he blew all that. His closing was lack luster and scattered. Seemed defeated

  • @markdrum2392
    @markdrum2392 Жыл бұрын

    A juror is excused just before the closing argument by the defense? Could the fix be in? The prosecution did a great job yesterday. Perhaps it was too good. Highly suspicious. Having lived close to this area this is not surprising in the least.

  • @rhondaclark5335

    @rhondaclark5335

    Жыл бұрын

    The juror was relieved of their duties because He/she was sleeping

  • @martinaosullivan1622

    @martinaosullivan1622

    Жыл бұрын

    Now as u said it a juror was removed just my thinking why have 12 eggs 🥚 she leaves 11 left sometime fishy going on 🤔 as another jurior bought in was it a message to the defence r prosecution that things r going there way 🤔🥚maybe I'm crazy 🤪

  • @Chris-ld9pv

    @Chris-ld9pv

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea was weird they said her boss caught her talking about case but she's not at work bc at the case idk seemed weird

  • @barbiekat6352

    @barbiekat6352

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rhondaclark5335No…where do you get your information?? The juror was observed talking to others about the case. Maybe she was sleeping too, but that is not what the judge discussed when he dismissed her.

  • @barbiekat6352

    @barbiekat6352

    Жыл бұрын

    @@martinaosullivan1622you need to explain more and clarify what you mean…🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @nancyfigueroa653
    @nancyfigueroa653 Жыл бұрын

    Disappointed at his delivery. Monotone voice inducing to fall asleep. And is this man a powerful attorney? No theatricals involved here? . Alex must be panicking at this point.