An attorney who said he was Alex Murdaugh's best friend testified that Murdaugh admitted he had a drug addiction and had been stealing money.
Wilson's testimony comes three weeks into the murder trial for the killings of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. Alex Murdaugh has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two weapons charges.
However, there is effectively no direct evidence -- no witnesses, no murder weapon, no DNA and no ballistics -- that link Murdaugh to the murders. Instead, prosecutors have offered circumstantial evidence, such as the gunshot primer residue found on Murdaugh's clothes and on a blue raincoat, and the financial motive.
Wilson also testified he spoke with Murdaugh on the phone at 9:11 p.m., 9:20 p.m. and 9:53 p.m. on June 7, 2021, around the time of the murders. In the short conversations, nothing sounded out of the ordinary, Wilson said.Much of the testimony this week has focused on Murdaugh's financial issues.
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