Defendant· Defense
Alex Murdaugh
South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family's Moselle property.
Appeared2023 Murder Trial
2,089 lines·5 appearances·189 mentions
About
Alex Murdaugh faced two murder charges and two weapon-possession charges, denied being the shooter, and testified after the court advised him of his right to remain silent. The trial centered on his account of June 7, the kennel video and digital timeline, forensic and investigative disputes, and the State's financial-pressure motive theory.
Trial Record (194)
20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023
Testimony (5)
Direct
Alex Murdaugh - Direct
Day 21CrossAlex Murdaugh - Cross
Day 21CrossAlex Murdaugh - Cross
Day 22RedirectAlex Murdaugh - Redirect
Day 22RecrossAlex Murdaugh - Recross
Day 22Mentioned (189)
Procedural
Opening Court Proceedings
Jury Selection Day 2ProceduralPretrial Motions and Evidentiary Issues
Jury Selection Day 2OpeningOpening Statement - Creighton Waters
Day 1OpeningOpening Statement - Dick Harpootlian
Day 1DirectDaniel Greene - Direct
Day 2CrossDaniel Greene - Cross
Day 2RedirectDaniel Greene - Redirect
Day 2RecrossDaniel Greene - Recross
Day 2CrossChad McDowell - Cross
Day 2RedirectChad McDowell - Redirect
Day 2DirectTinish Bryson-Smith - Direct
Day 2CrossTinish Bryson-Smith - Cross
Day 2DirectAngela Stallings - Direct
Day 2DirectBarry McRoy - Direct
Day 2CrossBarry McRoy - Cross
Day 2DirectJason Chapman - Direct
Day 2DirectLaura Rutland - Direct
Day 3CrossLaura Rutland - Cross
Day 3RedirectLaura Rutland - Redirect
Day 3RecrossLaura Rutland - Recross
Day 3CrossMelinda Worley - Cross
Day 4DirectJeff Croft - Direct
Day 4DirectJeff Croft - Direct (Continued)
Day 4CrossJeff Croft - Cross
Day 5RedirectJeff Croft - Redirect
Day 5DirectMichael Knecht - Direct
Day 5CrossMichael Knecht - Cross
Day 5DirectPaul McManigal - Direct
Day 5DirectJohn Bedingfield - Direct
Day 5CrossJohn Bedingfield - Cross
Day 5DirectBritt Dove - Direct
Day 6CrossBritt Dove - Cross
Day 6RedirectBritt Dove - Redirect
Day 6DirectBrian Varnadoe - Direct
Day 6CrossBrian Varnadoe - Cross
Day 6DirectRogan Gibson - Direct
Day 6RedirectRogan Gibson - Redirect
Day 6ProceduralFinancial-Evidence Admissibility Argument
Day 6DirectWill Loving - Direct
Day 6CrossWill Loving - Cross
Day 6RedirectWill Loving - Redirect
Day 6DirectJeannie Seckinger - Direct
Day 7CrossJeannie Seckinger - Cross
Day 7RedirectJeannie Seckinger - Redirect
Day 7ProceduralRule 404(b) Hearing Argument and Scheduling
Day 7DirectDylan Hightower - Direct
Day 7RedirectDylan Hightower - Redirect
Day 7CrossKatie McCallister - Cross
Day 7DirectMichael Gunn - Direct
Day 7CrossMichael Gunn - Cross
Day 7DirectChris Wilson - Direct
Day 7DirectJan Malinowski - Direct
Day 8CrossJan Malinowski - Cross
Day 8RedirectJan Malinowski - Redirect
Day 8RecrossJan Malinowski - Recross
Day 8DirectTony Satterfield - Direct
Day 8CrossTony Satterfield - Cross
Day 8DirectCarson Burney - Direct
Day 8CrossTom Darnell - Cross
Day 8ProceduralIn-Camera Witness and Privilege Issues
Day 8DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 9CrossMark Tinsley - Cross
Day 9RedirectMark Tinsley - Redirect
Day 9DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 9CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 9DirectShelley Smith - Direct
Day 9CrossShelley Smith - Cross
Day 9RedirectShelley Smith - Redirect
Day 9ProceduralRecorded Witness Statement and Raincoat Evidence Issues
Day 9RedirectShelley Smith - Redirect (Continued)
Day 9RecrossShelley Smith - Recross
Day 9DirectWilliam McElveen - Direct
Day 9CrossWilliam McElveen - Cross
Day 9ProceduralLimiting Instruction and Raincoat-Evidence Ruling
Day 9DirectNatasha Moodie - Direct
Day 9DirectJamie Hall - Direct
Day 9CrossJamie Hall - Cross
Day 9ProceduralRaincoat-Evidence Argument
Day 9ProceduralRaincoat Evidence Argument and Juror Replacement
Day 10DirectJeannie Seckinger - Direct
Day 10CrossJeannie Seckinger - Cross
Day 10RedirectJeannie Seckinger - Redirect
Day 10DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 10CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 10DirectMegan Fletcher - Direct
Day 10CrossMegan Fletcher - Cross
Day 11DirectAnnette Griswold - Direct
Day 11ProceduralExhibit 441 Admissibility Argument and Ruling
Day 11DirectAnnette Griswold - Direct (Continued)
Day 11CrossAnnette Griswold - Cross
Day 11RedirectAnnette Griswold - Redirect
Day 11DirectMichael Gunn - Direct
Day 11CrossMichael Gunn - Cross
Day 11DirectChris Wilson - Direct
Day 12ProceduralRoadside-Shooting Evidence Argument Before Proffer
Day 12profferChris Wilson - Proffer
Day 12DirectChris Wilson - Direct
Day 12CrossChris Wilson - Cross
Day 12RedirectChris Wilson - Redirect
Day 12ProceduralSatterfield Testimony Admissibility Argument
Day 12DirectTony Satterfield - Direct
Day 12CrossTony Satterfield - Cross
Day 12RedirectTony Satterfield - Redirect
Day 12CrossJan Malinowski - Cross
Day 12RedirectJan Malinowski - Redirect
Day 12RecrossJan Malinowski - Recross
Day 12DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 12DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 13CrossMark Tinsley - Cross
Day 13RedirectMark Tinsley - Redirect
Day 13DirectBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Direct
Day 13profferBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Proffer
Day 13DirectBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Direct
Day 13CrossBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Cross
Day 13profferBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Proffer
Day 13CrossBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Cross
Day 13RedirectBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Redirect
Day 13RecrossBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Recross
Day 13DirectBelinda Rast - Direct
Day 13CrossBelinda Rast - Cross
Day 13DirectMatthew Wild - Direct
Day 13CrossMatthew Wild - Cross
Day 13DirectNathan Tuten - Direct
Day 13CrossNathan Tuten - Cross
Day 13DirectSara Zapata - Direct
Day 14CrossSara Zapata - Cross
Day 14DirectRoger Dale Davis Jr. - Direct
Day 15CrossRoger Dale Davis Jr. - Cross
Day 15RedirectRoger Dale Davis Jr. - Redirect
Day 15DirectCarson Burney - Direct
Day 15CrossCarson Burney - Cross
Day 15RedirectCarson Burney - Redirect
Day 15DirectMarian Proctor - Direct
Day 15CrossMarian Proctor - Cross
Day 15RedirectMarian Proctor - Redirect
Day 15ProceduralRoadside-Shooting and Fidelity Evidence Argument
Day 15RedirectMarian Proctor - Redirect
Day 15DirectBart Proctor - Direct
Day 15RedirectDavid Owen - Redirect
Day 16RecrossDavid Owen - Recross
Day 16DirectDavid Grubbs - Direct
Day 16ProceduralRoadside-Shooting Evidence Argument
Day 17DirectRyan Kelly - Direct
Day 17CrossRyan Kelly - Cross
Day 18RedirectRyan Kelly - Redirect
Day 18RecrossRyan Kelly - Recross
Day 18DirectPeter Rudofski - Direct
Day 18CrossPeter Rudofski - Cross
Day 18RedirectPeter Rudofski - Redirect
Day 18RecrossPeter Rudofski - Recross
Day 18ProceduralState Rests and Directed-Verdict Motion
Day 18DirectBuster Murdaugh - Direct
Day 19CrossBuster Murdaugh - Cross
Day 19DirectMike Sutton - Direct
Day 19CrossMike Sutton - Cross
Day 19RedirectMike Sutton - Redirect
Day 19ProceduralScope of Cross-Examination if Defendant Testifies
Day 20DirectMark Ball - Direct
Day 20CrossMark Ball - Cross
Day 20RedirectMark Ball - Redirect
Day 20RecrossMark Ball - Recross
Day 20DirectDawes Cooke Jr. - Direct
Day 20RedirectDawes Cooke Jr. - Redirect
Day 20CrossKenneth Zercie - Cross
Day 20DirectBarbara Mixson - Direct
Day 20CrossBarbara Mixson - Cross
Day 20DirectMicah Sturgis - Direct
Day 20CrossMicah Sturgis - Cross
Day 20RedirectMicah Sturgis - Redirect
Day 20RecrossMicah Sturgis - Recross
Day 20DirectNolen Tuten - Direct
Day 21CrossNolen Tuten - Cross
Day 21profferJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Proffer
Day 23DirectJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Direct
Day 23CrossJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Cross
Day 23DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 24CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 24RedirectRonnie Crosby - Redirect
Day 24DirectT.C. Smalls - Direct
Day 24CrossT.C. Smalls - Cross
Day 24Voir DirePaul McManigal - Voir Dire
Day 24DirectMark Ball - Direct
Day 24CrossMark Ball - Cross
Day 24RedirectMark Ball - Redirect
Day 24DirectKenneth L. Kinsey - Direct
Day 24ProceduralIn-camera Hearing
Day 24RebuttalRebuttal Closing - John Meadors
Day 26VerdictVerdict
Day 26sentencingSentence of the Court
Day 27