Victim
Paul Murdaugh
Alex and Maggie Murdaugh's younger son and one of the two victims killed at Moselle on June 7, 2021.
Mentioned2023 Murder Trial
184 mentions
About
Named as Alex Murdaugh's son and one of two homicide victims, Paul was central to the trial's scene, digital-timeline, firearms, DNA, and forensic-pathology evidence.
Trial Record (184)
20232023 Murder TrialJan 23, 2023 – Mar 3, 2023
Mentioned (184)
jury selection
Jury Voir Dire - Panel One
Jury Selection Day 1jury selectionJury Voir Dire - Panel Three
Jury Selection Day 1ProceduralOpening Court Proceedings
Jury Selection Day 2jury selectionJury Voir Dire - Panel Four
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 2DirectChad McDowell - Direct
Day 2CrossChad McDowell - Cross
Day 2DirectBarry McRoy - Direct
Day 2CrossBarry McRoy - Cross
Day 2DirectJason Chapman - Direct
Day 2CrossJason Chapman - Cross
Day 2DirectLaura Rutland - Direct
Day 3CrossLaura Rutland - Cross
Day 3RedirectLaura Rutland - Redirect
Day 3DirectDalila Cirencione - Direct
Day 3DirectMelinda Worley - Direct
Day 3CrossMelinda Worley - Cross
Day 4RedirectMelinda Worley - Redirect
Day 4RecrossMelinda Worley - Recross
Day 4DirectJeff Croft - Direct
Day 4ProceduralFirearms Evidence Admissibility Argument
Day 4DirectJeff Croft - Direct (Continued)
Day 4CrossJeff Croft - Cross
Day 5RedirectJeff Croft - Redirect
Day 5DirectMichael Knecht - Direct
Day 5DirectPaul McManigal - Direct
Day 5DirectJonathan VanHouten - Direct
Day 5ProceduralCell-Phone Chain-of-Custody Motion
Day 5DirectJohn Bedingfield - Direct
Day 5CrossJohn Bedingfield - Cross
Day 5DirectBritt Dove - Direct
Day 5DirectBritt Dove - Direct
Day 6CrossBritt Dove - Cross
Day 6DirectBrian Varnadoe - Direct
Day 6CrossBrian Varnadoe - Cross
Day 6DirectRogan Gibson - Direct
Day 6CrossRogan Gibson - Cross
Day 6RedirectRogan Gibson - Redirect
Day 6ProceduralFinancial-Evidence Admissibility Argument
Day 6DirectWill Loving - Direct
Day 6CrossWill Loving - Cross
Day 6RedirectWill Loving - Redirect
Day 6ProceduralRule 404(b) Argument and Ruling
Day 7DirectHeidi Galore - Direct
Day 7CrossHeidi Galore - Cross
Day 7DirectJeannie Seckinger - Direct
Day 7CrossJeannie Seckinger - Cross
Day 7RedirectJeannie Seckinger - Redirect
Day 7DirectDylan Hightower - Direct
Day 7DirectMichael Gunn - Direct
Day 7CrossMichael Gunn - Cross
Day 7DirectChris Wilson - Direct
Day 7ProceduralRule 404(b) Hearing Argument and Scheduling
Day 7CrossTony Satterfield - Cross
Day 8DirectTom Darnell - Direct
Day 8DirectLawrence Wiggins - Direct
Day 8DirectChandler Horney - Direct
Day 8DirectJomar Albayalde - Direct
Day 8DirectPaul Greer - Direct
Day 8CrossPaul Greer - Cross
Day 8RedirectPaul Greer - Redirect
Day 8ProceduralIn-Camera Witness and Privilege Issues
Day 8DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 9RedirectMark Tinsley - Redirect
Day 9DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 9ProceduralRule 404(b) Ruling and Limiting Instruction
Day 9DirectKristin Moore - Direct
Day 9DirectWilliam McElveen - Direct
Day 9CrossWilliam McElveen - Cross
Day 9DirectJeannie Seckinger - Direct
Day 10CrossJeannie Seckinger - Cross
Day 10DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 10CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 10DirectAnnette Griswold - Direct
Day 11DirectAnnette Griswold - Direct (Continued)
Day 11CrossAnnette Griswold - Cross
Day 11DirectMichael Gunn - Direct
Day 11CrossMichael Gunn - Cross
Day 11DirectChris Wilson - Direct
Day 12CrossChris Wilson - Cross
Day 12ProceduralSatterfield Testimony Admissibility Argument
Day 12CrossJan Malinowski - Cross
Day 12DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 12ProceduralEvidence Objection and Defense-Witness Scheduling
Day 12DirectMark Tinsley - Direct
Day 13CrossMark Tinsley - Cross
Day 13DirectBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Direct
Day 13profferBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Proffer
Day 13DirectBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Direct
Day 13CrossBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Cross
Day 13CrossBlanca Turrubiate-Simpson - Cross
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 13RedirectNathan Tuten - Redirect
Day 13DirectRyan Kelly - Direct
Day 14DirectRachel Nguyen - Direct
Day 14CrossRachel Nguyen - Cross
Day 14DirectSara Zapata - Direct
Day 14CrossSara Zapata - Cross
Day 14RedirectSara Zapata - Redirect
Day 14DirectEllen Riemer - Direct
Day 14CrossEllen Riemer - Cross
Day 15RedirectEllen Riemer - Redirect
Day 15DirectRoger Dale Davis Jr. - Direct
Day 15CrossRoger Dale Davis Jr. - Cross
Day 15DirectMarian Proctor - Direct
Day 15CrossMarian Proctor - Cross
Day 15RedirectMarian Proctor - Redirect
Day 15ProceduralRoadside-Shooting and Fidelity Evidence Argument
Day 15DirectBart Proctor - Direct
Day 15CrossBart Proctor - Cross
Day 15ProceduralRoadside-Shooting Motion in Limine
Day 15ProceduralRoadside-Shooting Evidence Ruling
Day 16DirectDavid Owen - Direct
Day 16CrossDavid Owen - Cross
Day 16RedirectDavid Owen - Redirect
Day 16DirectDavid Grubbs - Direct
Day 16DirectKenneth L. Kinsey - Direct
Day 17CrossKenneth L. Kinsey - Cross
Day 17RedirectKenneth L. Kinsey - Redirect
Day 17DirectPeter Rudofski - Direct
Day 18CrossPeter Rudofski - Cross
Day 18RedirectPeter Rudofski - Redirect
Day 18RecrossPeter Rudofski - Recross
Day 18ProceduralState Rests and Directed-Verdict Motion
Day 18DirectRichard Harvey - Direct
Day 18DirectBuster Murdaugh - Direct
Day 19CrossBuster Murdaugh - Cross
Day 19DirectMike Sutton - Direct
Day 19CrossMike Sutton - Cross
Day 19DirectMark Ball - Direct
Day 20CrossMark Ball - Cross
Day 20RedirectMark Ball - Redirect
Day 20DirectDawes Cooke Jr. - Direct
Day 20DirectKenneth Zercie - Direct
Day 20CrossKenneth Zercie - Cross
Day 20DirectBarbara Mixson - Direct
Day 20DirectMicah Sturgis - Direct
Day 20CrossMicah Sturgis - Cross
Day 20RecrossMicah Sturgis - Recross
Day 20DirectNolen Tuten - Direct
Day 21CrossNolen Tuten - Cross
Day 21RedirectNolen Tuten - Redirect
Day 21DirectAlex Murdaugh - Direct
Day 21CrossAlex Murdaugh - Cross
Day 21CrossAlex Murdaugh - Cross
Day 22RedirectAlex Murdaugh - Redirect
Day 22RecrossAlex Murdaugh - Recross
Day 22DirectJonathan Eisenstat - Direct
Day 23CrossJonathan Eisenstat - Cross
Day 23DirectTimothy Palmbach - Direct
Day 23DirectJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Direct
Day 23DirectJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Direct
Day 23CrossJohn Marvin Murdaugh - Cross
Day 23DirectRonnie Crosby - Direct
Day 24CrossRonnie Crosby - Cross
Day 24RedirectRonnie Crosby - Redirect
Day 24RecrossRonnie Crosby - Recross
Day 24DirectEllen Riemer - Direct
Day 24CrossEllen Riemer - Cross
Day 24RedirectEllen Riemer - Redirect
Day 24DirectMark Ball - Direct
Day 24CrossMark Ball - Cross
Day 24RedirectMark Ball - Redirect
Day 24DirectKenneth L. Kinsey - Direct
Day 24CrossKenneth L. Kinsey - Cross
Day 24RedirectKenneth L. Kinsey - Redirect
Day 24ProceduralIn-camera Hearing
Day 24ClosingClosing Argument - Creighton Waters
Day 25ClosingClosing Argument - Jim Griffin
Day 26RebuttalRebuttal Closing - John Meadors
Day 26Jury InstructionJury Charge
Day 26sentencingSentence of the Court
Day 27