Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial Week 2 Day 4

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Today is day number nine of the double homicide trial at the center of the 'Murdaugh Murders' crime and corruption saga in Walterboro, South Carolina. The proceedings are scheduled to kickoff with a debate before Judge Clifton Newman over the admissibility of evidence and testimony regarding the numerous financial crimes Murdaugh is staring down.

Murdaugh’s attorneys – led by state senator Dick Harpootlian and veteran trial lawyer Jim Griffin – have objected to the introduction of this evidence and testimony, arguing it is unfairly prejudicial to their client and violative of rule 404(b) of the South Carolina rules of criminal procedure.

According to that rule, evidence of “other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person.” However, the rule does permit such “prior bad acts” to be admitted in order “to show motive, identity, the existence of a common scheme or plan, the absence of mistake or accident, or intent.”

Prosecutors have long maintained the potential exposure of his alleged financial crimes was Murdaugh’s motive for murder, but lead prosecutor Creighton Waters saw this door open to him in a huge way during dramatic testimony on Wednesday.

And he charged through it …

For a recap of yesterday visit the FITSNews website: https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/02/01/live-feed-murdaugh-murders-trial-day-eight/

Alex Murdaugh stands accused of killing his wife, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh, and youngest son, 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh on his family’s hunting property in Colleton County on June 7, 2021.