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Bart Proctor

Courtroom still of Bart Proctor.

Maggie Murdaugh's brother-in-law, married to her sister Marian Proctor.

Appeared2023 Murder Trial
17 lines·5 proceedings·3 mentions

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Bart Proctor testified for the State about family conversations after the killings and identified voices heard on State's Exhibit 297.

After the audio was played, Proctor identified the speakers as Paul Murdaugh, Maggie Murdaugh, and Alex Murdaugh. He said he was 100 percent sure that the voice he attributed to Alex was Alex's.

On cross-examination, Proctor said SLED agents had shown him and Marian Proctor a photograph of a blue raincoat. He testified that he did not recognize it, had never seen it before, and had not identified it as something Paul wore.

Trial Record (5)

20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023Called by prosecution

Bart Proctor testified about family conversations after the killings, identified Paul, Maggie, and Alex Murdaugh's voices on State's Exhibit 297, and said he did not recognize a blue raincoat shown to him by SLED agents.

Day 7

CrossJeff Croft - CrossJeff CroftJim GriffinMentioned

Summary

Croft faced cross-examination about the limited connection between recovered Moselle firearms and the homicide evidence, gaps in searches and evidence handling, and his disputed interpretation of Alex Murdaugh's recorded words.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Day 17

DirectMarian Proctor - DirectMarian ProctorCreighton WatersMentioned

Summary

Marian Proctor recounted Maggie's final June 7 call about returning from Edisto and an expected Almeda visit, then described Alex's statements, priorities, and apparent lack of fear after the killings. She distinguished her firsthand conversations from a kennel account relayed through her mother and added limited context about Buster, Maggie's kennel habits, and the family's AR-style guns.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

DirectBart Proctor - DirectBart ProctorCreighton Waters1highlight12lines spoken

Summary

Bart Proctor identified Paul, Maggie, and Alex Murdaugh as the three voices on the kennel video and expressed complete certainty about Alex's voice.

Highlights (1)

Quote“I recognize Paul Murdaugh, I recognize Maggie Murdaugh, and I recognize Alex Murdaugh.”— Bart ProctorProctor identified all three family members' voices on the kennel video, including Alex Murdaugh's.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶
CrossBart Proctor - CrossBart ProctorJim Griffin1highlight5lines spoken

Summary

Bart Proctor said he did not recognize a blue raincoat pictured by SLED agents and had never recognized it before, including when asked whether he had seen Paul wear it.

Highlights (1)

testimony highlightOn cross-examination, Bart Proctor said SLED agents had shown him a photograph of a blue raincoat, but he did not recognize the raincoat or recall having seen it before.Open in transcript →Watch this moment ▶