This trial, for me, has become a personal favorite, and I have continued to update on it as time passes and we go more in-depth with the trial, I know I am a little behind, at least article-wise, but, I am trying to catch up. In this article, I cover the testimonies of Harpoolitan and agent Worley, what Agent Jeff Croft discussed during the trial, what has been released to the public, and Alex’s reactions in court.
Harpoolitan says there was more than one shooter because two different kinds of guns were used. This tactic distracts from the fact that for the jury, Alex was the murderer. He is building a case where pieces were missing from the crime scene. This is an interesting tactic to use as the defense, and the smartest one, because using the evidence and flipping it opposite of what the prosecution says is the best way to do it.
Agent Worley went and did his testimony. In his testimony, he says that when they did the LCV testing on the clothes that Alex was wearing, there were light stains, which may prove to have been blood. He also states that evidence does prove that Maggie was shot at the shooting range. For me, this testimony was more factual than anything. It provided a level of validation, the only thing I believed we really “learned” was about the LCV testing, but I do not mind having a testimony that is mainly validation based.
Agent Jeff Croft takes the stand. He secured the firearms, the bodycam evidence was shown of this. He also says there was an empty case of shells. Conveniently so, they were the same shells in one of the guns that were used in the double homicide, more specifically the ones that were used to kill Maggie. Both the Browning gun and shotgun were shown as evidence. The jury was also shown footage of the gun room. A video of Agent Croft interviewing Alex was then presented to the jury as evidence. This was also when they took a DNA sample from Alex to rule him out as a suspect.
The court releases evidence photos. Similarly to how I felt when I saw the drone video, these photos do make m uncomfortable because it makes it almost too realistic for me, but these bother me less because it gives me the ability to get my bearings for what exactly the scene looked likes so that when it is referenced in court, I understand more of what is going on and can visualize what they are talking about.
A video of a police bodycam inside the family’s hunting lodge is made public. This video, similarly to some of the others, was still eerie to watch these because it makes the scene so real for me, but, I think videos like these are interesting because it is a first-person perspective of not only what the police experienced, but it also shows how they lived, and I think that it makes it more believable. Also, an aid like this, for the jury, is helpful in the case.
Murdaugh cried when watching the bodycam videos that were presented in court. I think this is a natural reaction, not only is this his home and his family, but also it shows the life he had that he likely will never have again. Whether or not he is found guilty of the double homicide, he will definitely be in jail for a while after the various other crimes he has committed, and now that he is disbarred and probably owes mass amounts of money, the property will be sold. Just because he cried, that does not mean he is innocent, it just means he isn’t a sociopath.
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