The defense for Alex Murdaugh called into question the integrity of the crime scene in the second day of their case while also trying to distinguish between Murdaugh's alleged deceptions.
The defense for Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and a son, called into question the integrity of the crime scene in the second day of their case while also trying to distinguish between Murdaugh's alleged deceptions, including financial misconduct, and the double murder charges he is on trial for.
“There was a piece of Paul’s skull, about the size of a baseball, laying there,” he recalled seeing, referring to Paul Murdaugh, the son Murdaugh is accused of killing. It was a misty day with intermittent drizzling, and water was dripping off the shed onto Paul’s body, Ball said.While Ball is upset with Murdaugh for the financial misdeeds and for destroying the law firm they'd worked at for decades, he also said that doesn't mean he killed Margaret, 52, and Paul, 22.
"I'm mad as hell," he said."But on the other hand, I'm not saying that because he did that he's done what he's accused of."Grace Beahm Alford / The Post And Courier via AP, PoolBefore jurors entered the courtroom at the start of the day, defense attorneys said their client is still considering taking the stand.
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