Alex Murdaugh trial: March 2 recap and legal analysis of GUILTY verdict
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2023
- The jury returned a guilty verdict against Alex Murdaugh. Here's legal analysis of the jury's decision.
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Lil Detective helped solve his mother's and his own murder with his video! God rest their souls!
Well said....
🙏🏼 Yes It truly was WHAT sealed his Fate
Now he need to bring that young lady back he murdered!
@@PositivitySpeaks101 He didn't murder the young lady. She fell out of the boat upon impact. It was Paul driving that boat, drunk. It was not Alex.
The last prosecutor brought it home for the prosecution. He explained everything in very simple terms. Why would a man who found his wife and son murdered not tell the police, friends or family that he had been at the kennels. Thank goodness Paul took two videos that day. REST IN PEACE
I was like who is this guy? That’s who they should’ve had as their quarterback. Amazing clear, organized and passionate! But waters did great too.
I wondered why he phoned his brother, and not Buster first.
He had been at the kennels. That’s why technically he was telling the truth.
@@debbiesunlight7047 He never told anyone he was at the kennels that night until his friends and family said that they knew it was his voice. on the video. He was caught and then said he lied about not being at the kennels and gave some unbelievable excuse why he lied.
Waters left no stone unturned. Meaders gave southern Baptist pastor vibes. He emphasized heart wrenching details that made everyone sit up and listen.
I'll never tire of seeing this 'guilty on all charges' vid....I'm putting it on a loop for continuous vindication/satisfaction. RIP to all the sweet souls who lost their lives to this monster.
lol. me too
I feel bad to say that but same here. I have watched it several times, pausing it every 10 secs to analyze the scene frame by frame.
sweet souls? study the family history and lifestyle.
Sweet lifes ? Damn you cold
I completely agree, I don't know of the country understands what a real victory this case was for those of us in SC who have watched the wealthy people who have long generational power, get away with any and everything, to see this jury unafraid to do what is right, to see them push through the doubt, so many people tried to cause... just amazing to finally see how far we have come from the times where the brotherhood of "Goodol boys" were above the law! Absolutely a great day in SC!
Jury made the right decision.
No
No
Yes..
Absolutely 💯 correct ..oh how the mighty have fallen all 6ft 4 of him ..
It wasn't just the closing argument from the prosecution it was overwhelming amounts of evidence! And all the lies from the defendant made his testimony unreliable!
Overwhelming amounts of evidence is a little strong. He was convicted for lying about the kennel video. If he had admitted it from the beginning, he probably would have gotten off simply because we don't know the time of death
@@Bphillips2808NO. There was MORE evidence, much more!
He sealed his fate when he went up to the stand and blatantly lied AGAIN
@@Bphillips2808there was a literal mountain of circumstantial evidence. Why do you think the trial was so long. So much to go over. People keep getting confused with direct evidence vs circumstantial evidence.
Lest we forget, the evidence won this case.
Mr Waters and John did awesome job explaining what exactly happened. It's heartbreaking for what happened to Maggie and Paul. Congratulations to all and thank God justice prevails. And thank you to the jury and all who worked very hard on this case. Alex's Murdaugh son spoken from the grave! So sad they lost their lives! Nobody is above the law. Thank God.
I agree. Waters presented us the technical breakdown, while John showed us the human & emotional side. I can't believe how poorly Defense Closing was tho.
Waters was very organized and meticulous without losing people's attention.
Special kuddos to Dr. Reiner and Dr. Kinsey who held their own while being professional and clear.
And Ms. Shelley Smith, the caregiver for Mrs. Libby, Alex’s mother, did an amazing job, too. She was literally crying and shaking because she was so fearful of Alex. He had actually threatened her when he went to his moms and said “don’t forget I was here 40 minutes “. She called her brother ( who was a policeman immediately after Alex left.).
@@postcardsfromprotest agreed! The summary wrap up HIT THE SPOT (tho I could’ve gone 1 hr less on the financial crime statement return) I think that was clear (even by the defendant himself) but how poorly his team was, boosted sheer contrast to how much BETTER the prosecution’s closing appeared (even due to the lack of forensics that seemed to have bothered so many)
Prosecutors did an outstanding job! Thanks to all,judge jury witnesses everyone gave it their all👏👏👏👏👍👊🙏
He showed some emotion.
He didn’t look surprised by the verdict in my opinion. Maybe because he knows that he’s deserving of it.
Because he wasn't Innocent!
You are so right. I could have sworn though that I saw his head bobbing up and down in "agreement" with the verdict. Been glued to this case watching all the way from Central Africa Zambia 🇿🇲
His blink rate increased significantly. He thought he was going to get away with it. But the fact that the jury came back so quickly must have given him a clue.
He is a full blown narcissist, he was plotting his appeal. You can’t make a narcissist feel true emotions. Everything is superficial to them. He has lead such an entitled life I don’t think he knows how bad life can get. I am sure his fellow inmates will teach him the other side of life. 😂
@@Vix07766I did notice some slight head bobbing 😅
Kenneth Kinsey also deserves a lot of credit. His forensic analysis put them over the finish line.
It was, along with Pauls video the physical evidence they needed! I agree
Yes! There was no rattling him!
@@rehab5355WHAAATT? I missed this part!
Absolutely!!! Both Dr Kinsey and Dr Riemer were confident , knowledgeable, professional and unshakable !!
@@srock7967 You must watch it. Crime Scene Investigator. Dark Hair. Not the nutty one who said there were 2 shooters that were both 5 foot 2.
How odd that the murdered son's phone may be the most damning evidence! A blessing for justice and Paul and Maggie's resting souls
Andrea Mark is a terrific reporter. This segment was a better recap than anything national. Terrific conversation.
100% and also all the guests were amazing.
Like I have been saying all along. Paul solved his and his mother’s murder at the hands of his father Alex Murdaugh.
He sure did!
With Bubba's help! Paul and Bubba unknowingly held the key to taking down the great Alex Murdaugh, even though Alex believed he was untouchable! I am so happy for Paul and Maggie that they can finally RIP.
Credit to Miss Shelly Smith and Blanca for their honesty and courage.
Alex decided to testify (perhaps against his attorney's advice). His testimony was dreadful and sealed his inconsistencies and lies. Justice for Maggie and Paul. Here, in South Africa, we don't have a jury system, so for us, it was interesting to learn about the American justice and court system, especially the whole jury side of it. Also, your Judge was brilliant!
Ek stem. Wonder hoeveel van ons het van SA gekyk.
The lawyer stated that the USA has the best legal system in the world, which is a bit rich. There are many countries with jury systems that work just as well or better.
After judge was awesome
@@newtron1 more than a bit rich: the US has built a prison economy to legitimise slave labour.
@@rock90753 ditto. Ironic that a black judge presided over the demise of a family member of a 100 yr legal dynasty that undoubtedly wrongly ruled against some blacks over the years. Not a racist trial at all. I’m a 60 yr old white Southerner. I’m just highlighting the irony. America is great!
R.I.P. Maggie and Paul...Justice has been served!!! Thank you God, jury, prosecutors and law enforcement.
Paul reached out from the Grave...still on his Cellphone...and cracked the case wide open..Physical evidence...and his sweet fried knew that alec was there one minute and Paul was gone the next!
Paul got his comeuppance. Sorry, but he has more blood on his hands then his dad or as much. He will rot in hell.
What's buster going to do now ..he knew from day one his father had killed his mother and brother..his lack of emotion on the stand was underwhelming, cold and basically sad ..this is the end of the Murdaugh era ,thank god
@@dianekeegan5250 wished all 4 were taken tbh
@@peterhernandez7817 that's a bit strong ..why do you say that 🤔 please
Thank God for Paul and his video! That sealed AM's fate!
His own son, from the grave, brought his father to justice!! What a story.
The dog kennel video, the on star data, and the 300 blackout shells in the garden from months ago that matched Maggie's murder weapon did it for me
It's more than just closing statements, you're right.
Bubba is the real hero, with the help of the chicken. Good boy Bubba!
You’re RIGHT! God made sure that the circumstances were just right and the chicken and Bubba!! 🙏🙏♥️♥️
And Cash! Apparently chasing his tail caused its damage. Two dogs chasing caught the killer.
@@dreaem - How right you are!
@@sharinmythoughts2510 - I concur! I believe God used His precious creatures as vessels to the truth.
@@dreaem I heard someone come up with the theory that Alex broke the dogs tail to have a reason for Paul to come over.....wouldn't put it past him.
From South Africa. Been watching the trial and also saw Netflix series.
This is just so unbelievable. A true life horror storie!
to the man who literally thought he could get away with murder; this is karma at work.
Paul lived up to his nickname Little Detective. Paul solved his own case
Shelly is a "Caregiver" NOT "Caretaker." Caretakers work at the grave yard. Caregivers take care of the living.
People are saying justice has been served. Alex was allowed to do his worse. It's an injustice he was allowed to run a muck as long as he did. What about allllllll the people that helped him along the way
That's a good question!
I think the system wants to look the other way. Let the crooked judges and shady lawyers and law enforcement go on
Amen to that! Have you heard of Mandy Matney? She runs a podcast about this family, The Murdaugh Murders Podcast" and she specifically talks about several of those very ppl, she has a second show called Cup of Justice , she plans to follow the aftermath closely to see of the state proceeds to clean house!! And me, I for one LOVE IT!!
Alex will never give up. He will continue to appeal this conviction and drive his son, family and friends insane.
And use up Buster's inheritance.
@@joannephillips4110 Buster's a psychopath and will probably arrange to have him killed in jail.
Of course he’s the number one Narc of S Carolina we should expect nothing less..
I’m glad that Alex Murdaugh’s dark black evil eyes will not be able to steal or manipulate or harm anyone else. I hope any appeals are rejected or come to the same verdict of guilty.
@@blackcoffee.Possibly, but what Buster doesn't realize is that any property, estates, assets with Alex's name on it has been seized by the state. If he has any money it would be from his deceased mother.
The unsung hero is Paul Murdaugh "s cell video @ the kennels...
And Bubba ... without Bubba, the video wouldn't have mattered. (Ironically, Bubba was Maggie's favorite)
His reaction was that only someone who knew this was inevitable. Especially after that last prosecution argument. He certainly didn't have the outrage of an innocent person being convinced of his wife and child's death. It was that of someone who tried his best to get out of it but failed. Not to mention his family didn't seem surprised. Especially busters guilty ass. Crazy the little detective solved his own murder from beyond the grave. His flimsy alibi almost worked
The murder weapons were proven to be family weapons accessible to alex
WOW! How the mighty have fallen.
Thank You Jury
The Daybell case now.
I am so glad I didn't have to watch another egregiously guilty, high-profile murderer go free because of another jury who got misled by smoke, mirrors and undue sympathy. OJ Simpson was enough for one lifetime. Great job jury!
Exactly.
Paul testified in court from his grave .
This channel was my favorite during the whole trial! Thank you to eveyone for an amazing coverage!
Congratulations to WLTX for some great coverage over the last 6 weeks. You've been much more credible than national outlets.
After Alex demanded to take the stand and lie even more, the defense pretty much gave up. Yet again his lies sealed his fate.
I agree. He jjst sat rhere and continued to lie...I think he should get amd extra years just for the amount of times he said Pau Pau and Ro Ro.
Justice for Alex brings hope that someone from a powerful family like his can be found guilty and that brings me hope.
Unbelievably Alex destroyed his family legacy for good.
Alex got what he deserves
he won't get what he deserves on this earth...there's still Hell to Pay after this world...he sold his soul, that guy did!
His no emotion when they told him the verdict says it all… scary!
He was swaying a little bit. He seemed shook.
Blessings to you all from Australia. This case was epic, so good to see a guilty verdict. RIP Paul and Maggie
Fantastic job. I followed you guys throughout the trial. Thanks.
For an innocent defendant, his reaction appears wrong…
I greatly disliked the defense team, in particular Dick Harpootlian. But let's be honest.....Alex Murdaugh gave his team little to nothing to work with! His behaviors, choices and lies were indefensible. The kennel video was Paul, holding his father accountable for the unforgivable betrayal of murdering his mother and himself, by speaking from the grave. Literally, he outed his father for the soul less liar he is. And, after knowing he was lying, watching his questioning in the car after the murders said it all. This guy was willing to throw anyone and everyone under the bus, including his own wife and son, to save his own skin. That evidence, standing alone, was what the defense could not explain away. Everyone saw the real Alex, who is as cold and heartless as they come.
He is a lizard brain, operating on reflex alone.
I agree, the Meaders line "he did everything to protect the one he loved the most, Alec" was so powerful, he nailed the motive not just of the murders but of everything he has done.
I feel bad for Griffin he really loves him and he was also lied to for almost 2 years by his best friend afyer everyyhing he has done for him.He has been fooled just like everbody else.
Nice job summarizing, Andrea!
Great job WLTX . Quality unbiased coverage
Very nice coverage…appreciate the valuable perspective from some of the local professionals in the area.
Griffin gave a closing as a man doing his job but know in his heart that Alec killed them. Griffin knew Paul and Maggie, his mouth defended him, his heart gave himself away.
Bubba, Cash & Paul won this case, Justice has been served ! Waters and Meadors did a fantastic job for the prosecution.
Two dogs and 2% phone battery. Wild.
@News 19 WLTX Thanks for running these shows everyday during the trial. Really found them useful and informative.
I am so happy that justice was served.
Hi….Helen from Canada…watched this everyday….good lawyers….have a niece and nephew who are lawyers….best coverage!
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Once that video came out, and he was proven to have lied about being at the kennels, there was no way I believe for endure, do not feel guilty. That was the nail on his coffin. How sad Paul actually solved is on murder by that video.
Also the backpeddling of taking their pulses when the GM data came out last week was powerful.
He didn't care about anyone but himself
Three hours! Wow I thought they would take atleast a day.
Ya this doesn’t seem just
@@SaintEuphemia817 they sat through a 6 week trial. It’s not like they are coming to some snap decision here.
Not when they're bought off
Maybe they took a poll and all agreed. Nah, no conspiracy there…
@@FireTiger941 Who do you think bought off 12 jurors?
No brainer decision, guilty as hell. Lies caught up to him. Next comes his financial mess trial, guilty there too.
On some polls this evening 30% of people thought he was innocent!! I just can't...
I agree with you. The evidence won this case.
Prosecutor VS Defense attorneys: We remember their names, but there is a team working to bring their case in front of the Judge; THANK YOU BOTH TEAMS!!
Fantastic effort from Jury who had to put their lives on hold 👍 Alec didn’t shed a tear& I noticed he stopped his head nodding & other antics. Justice came this day 🙏
Closing arguments were excellent
Common sense, discernment, and justice prevails.
They are the most famous Jury in the world, currently.
For the first few weeks I still believed he was innocent because there is just no real motive. But motive or not, the evidence clearly points to Alex. And by now I am convinced justice is being served.
Same!
This story has so many twists and turns that I won't be surprised if another angle is discovered and it actually was a cpl of Paul's ex buddies out for revenge. Just sayin'.😉
The possibility of someone else doing it without his knowledge or participation is next to nil.
I personally was convinced as soo as i watched the cruiser interview, but im relieved common sense, intuition, and understanding behaviors and lies!
@@usaloveme bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
I'm in Ghana and I watched all 28 days of the trial live! yes, the jury saw some coverage, but it was Alec who convicted himself.
In Alec's cross, Creighton deliberately let Alec speak because every time he opened his mouth, he told another lie.
Those lies all built up. The story telling and deflection games was so obvious that he didn't want straight simple answers.
No doubt Paul's video was the smokin gun. Without it, there's a good chance he walks. Where I think the defense failed miserably was their two shooter theory and their assertion that the use of two guns was not likely for a single person. They failed to recognize where they were, hog country. Here, a guy utilizing two long guns is normal! There were at least 5 or 6 men on the jury. Most if not all probably hunted and had gun experience. This leads to the 2nd issue with their theory. Their gun and forensics expert were from another planet I think. Anyone who's familiar with guns, shotguns in particular, knows both their claims of Paul being shot in the back of his head was hogwash! They knew how stupid and ludicrous these claims were. It's impossible for blowback, to send a pellet back the way in came at zuch a high velocity to embed it in wood and dent metal. Blowback gets its energy from the kinetic energy of the pellets and the expanding gas. Most of this engery is directed outward, not back. It's impossible for pellets to fly back as these two "experts" claim. This is just physically not possible. The men on that jury knew enough about guns to know this was just a defense tactic to try to dirty up the waters. In other words, they had nothing credible to go buy so they decided to toss any and everything into the mix. These two geniuses lost any and all credibility when they made these absurd claims. These men knew that and likely took offense to it. At minimum, they knew they were snake oil salesmen pedaling their goods. Essentially these two were saying, "Jury, you're a bunch of idiots and we know we can make you believe anything!" These men didn't buy it. They knew it was a ruse. They came in their fancy suits and titles, and figured they would outsmart some dumb country hillbillies, but they were wrong. It was they who were the dumb ones. The jury saw right through these magicians' tricks and they didn't buy it. Just because they live a different lifestyle doesn't make them stupid. The defense was banking on this but the jury showed them. Thank god these jurors saw through the fog. I knew they would. I had faith in their common sense and the prosecution did too. Thank you for your service jurors!
☘️ As your Northern cousin (Wisconsin) I admire your insight & tenacity, which makes soooo much sense❣️ And agree the defense & their”experts” truly thought they could use “titles & snake oil,” in order to pull the wool over OUR Southern cousins❣️ BOY…I was so proud of this South Carolina jury, who for 6 weeks truly listened, digested & comprehended the massive information, exhibits & were able to tease TRUTH from FICTIONAL BS. The latter spewed at a them by the illegitimate Richest & Most Powerful South Carolina attorneys❣️. Kinda like other Rich & Powerful ORANGE 🍊 people, who have abused their power against the MAJORITY of Americans❣️ Sorry to bring politics into applauding your comments but the MAJORITY of Americans MUST start to take back OUR Lives, OUR Laws, OUR Constitution, OUR RIGHTS & OUR Ethics & Morals❣️❣️❣️
And, the Murdaugh jury finally brought sooo the MAJORITY of Americans have been achingly been awaiting for and relieving the pain from suffering the effects from long overdue InJustice❣️
Tonight emotions swell realizing even the illegitimate (from stealing from the poor & middle class) that even the vastly Rich 💰💰🤑 & subsequently powerful will face Justice❣️
Again thank you for your insights❣️😘
even if you had never touched a weapon. using two long guns would not be hard to do or hard to imagine. especially when there was no TOD. you just need common sense. something the defense apparently lacks...
I thought he looked pretty angry a few times. Not for long, but the mask slipped for a couple seconds.
The prosecutors were fantastic!
Sammy Davis Jr said it best- _"Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time."_
Criminals think they're going to get away with it. That's the problem.
Thank god, Paul, for your video. May you and your mother rest in peace.
John Medears was awesome!
Terrible to hear the guilty verdict of a person who had the world at his feet. The whole saga is so very sad and tragic for all the victims and families involved.
Murdaugh was riddled with greed ,pure and shameful greed ..a pure narcissist and evil to the core ..
It's a terrible waste all over the board.
@@fernandaolivares7926 Murdaugh put everyone through this trial knowing full well he was guilty ,that in itself proves how much of a narcissist he really is ..he's despicable
He had his 🌎 under his feet, not at his feet
@@dianekeegan5250 I agree and sadly 99% criminal's families never bring themselves to believe their loved was capable of murder so his family and friends will not only grief the fact he is in jailbut also thinking he is in jail being innocent, which is a living hell. It's awful
Great job guys!
To narrow everything down to the closing statements as the basis of the verdict completely discredits the jurors' capability to think critically based on the evidence presented over the past six weeks. Thank goodness there are still objective and critical thinkers out there, 12 of which happened to be sitting on that jury. May Maggie and Paul finally rest in peace knowing justice has been served. Paul's video will go down as one of the biggest murder case twists in history and though I don't believe in divine intervention, the intervention of that video was definitely divine.
No tears, no snot, no head bobbing nothing.
Look again. He is head bobbing.
Thank You News 19 WLTX for your Stellar reporting of this trial! 👍🏽🥰🇺🇸
He was gritting his teeth. I saw his jaws move in and out of the motion of gritting your teeth. He's likely raging by now because he's never going to get out. The problem with juries is the average American doesn't speak Latin lawyer language and most people can't compartmentalize events from their emotions which is the only way to be unbiased. I think what stood out the most to the jury was when AM took the stand and tried to con them while being confrontational with Waters, pretending to be humble.
And he’s only middle aged, he’ll be there a long time.
News 19 is a great local network. I live in Massachusetts but enjoy this channel
Common sense. It was easy for me to decide on a guilty verdict. 🙏🏻👍
Waters did an amazing job in his closing argument. I think he is the reason they got the guilty verdict. Well done sir.
Meadows, too, delivering the coup de grace.
@@mortalclown3812 Exactly. That was the cincher.
His days of manipulating are canceled, over, gone, extinguished, etc...Don't you know the lack of control hurts the most....
Thank God. Justice has been served.. Buster knew it all the time, so he stayed quite calm. And AM also stayed calm. If someone is really really not guilty the reaction would be break down, crying, etc. He ended lives and his life"s end started now
He ruined a few peoples lives too... the people who needed some money from a settlement to pay the bills. His business partner was dying of cancer and needed to sell land to pay for hospital bills and he had no idea that Alex had stolen 2 settlements he got from his insurance company.
After watching Jim on closing,he knew Alex killed Paul and Maggie”.
Wow! As an attorney, I thought there was some doubt but understand how the jury came to their decision. Still, it is so difficult to imagine killing your child as he was convicted of doing. If he did, there is a special place in hell for him . He will meet his maker and deal with that.
Be thankful that you don't understand the working of this man's mind. It probably changes from day to day, anyway.
He sounds more like a psychopath than a narcissist. He stole from people without any feelings of remorse and anyone who kills their son and wife in cold blood has absolutely no feelings.
Parents murder children all the time, just look at Chris Watts.
I thought guilty but did have hard time with how could he do that to his son . Some things can’t be explained.like father who sexually abuse and kill 3 year olds. Spouse killings instead of divorce. Hard to fathom them.
The Smoking Chicken.
😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@rehab5355 thanks, R.Ehab
Meader's rebuttal turned that hung jury into a guilty one.
The one lawyer that annoyed the hell out of everyone during the trial went out today and knocked everyone's socks off.
I was feeling very conflicted meaning I had to vote not guilty if I were a juror but after his closing I was sure guilty was the right decision for that jury.
It was pretty epic
The prosecution team did a fantastic job. There closing and Medders were the best of the best.
Medders brought it home.
He brought it home with a big red bow.
i thought he was not guilty until the snap chat video. once that dropped it became obvious. that snap chat video did him in . it put him there around the time they were murdered. also it exposed what i would call the big lie in this case. in that he said he was never there.
And what is crazy is he knew they had it since last spring.
And trying to lie to the jury on the stand, and backpeddaling talong their pulses when the GM data came out just last week.
Waters did an Amazing closing argument! While Meader did a fantastic job too, he couldn’t have hit it out of the park without Waters having set it up perfectly.
Waters needed to go over every single detail in closing. He needed to organize the case and clear up any possible misunderstandings and/or questions. He also showed emotion, he was intense! Waters sealed the deal. Waters did.
Meader then knocked it way out of the park.
Yes!!! Thank you to the amazing judge and very astute jury.
don't know how to feel about this one, but I am happy it won't be soaking up the news every day anymore
He did not seem too concerned about the verdict - rather cold and heartless reaction
Great! Now what am I gonna watch to distract me that my life is in shambles!!!😢
jury was ready to go. they didn't need the close
There was plenty of evidence
There is no defense attorney that could have pulled Murdaugh out of his hole!
Never trust a liar and a drug addict. Dangerous combination.
The drug addiction thing was fake!
And a thief as well…
@@onlyredones yep. Alcoholics are nasty too. I avoid at all cost. Toxic ppl
I think he did use the raincoat to hide himself during The Killing
Why did he bring it into the house? Why would he bring anything into his Mom's house? The cops should've been there the next day after he told them he had visited his Mom who was sleeping, at 9:30 at night. An opportunity lost.
Blessings to all ❤ its been rough on everyone involved in this court case.
The best 3hrs I've waited for a guilty verdict...oh what a great job the prosecution did unweaving his tangled Web....
You cannot defend a guilty man.
Only a kangaroo court would have found Alex Murdoch innocent. He is as guilty as an Alaskan summer day is LONG!
This was not going to be a hung jury. There’s just too much evidence supporting the guilty verdict. The last closing argument was great but even without that- it was more than clear.
Well done, Andrea. Very succinct .
Just discovered this channel - such reasonable and calm overviews and considerations about this case. Wonderful to hear and very concise points.
I just imagined a hung jury in case the jury wanted to show discontentment about the investigation and lack of (more) evidence... after so many weeks of repetition and sometimes very boring days, they had their minds composed at the end. Good job!
I'm not in the US and it was fascinating to watch the culture of that area so evidently - maybe it's just my perception but no one there is a good actor and everyone is their true self? Transparent people, that talk in their manner and not fake anything. They all seem to exude their real selves - even Alex, who would look angry when the damning evidence was being discussed and relaxed when doubts were raised. At verdict he did seem... resigned. He didn't try to act sad or confused, I felt it as "well, this is it".
Defense closing was weird - discombobulated, dragging on, even a bit confusing. Then prosecution came and they did a GREAT job into packing the whole case in a neat pretty and organised package for the jury. To me, that would've solved any doubts a juror could be hanging on to. And the random SCREAMS were very weird (and funny) but again, it seemed like no one tried to be anything other than themselves. Got to learn a lot about S. Carolina and their people (at least in that area) seem to be approachable.
I don't know how Buster stands, if he has deep doubts or was in denial about the Dad... I hope he finds peace and the truth. I really hope he sees it. After the members of my family I loved the most, I know how it goes... you'll want to hang on someone that still maintains that "family" feeling, even if they're just an awful person. I had to let go completely and realise the one still here was not worth it... And that took a LOT of time and effort. To feel alone in the world... not easy at all. I hope he chooses HIS right path, forgetting his last name and doing HIS very own thing. It's heartbreaking.
Wonderful video - much love from far away!