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The Murdock Murders, Chapter 7: The Cracked Plastic Smell of Guilt
04:22 - 12:49 (08:26)
The defense tried to evoke testimony from witnesses that would support their theory of Ellick Murdock being an innocent family man while also questioning the consistency of how the Murdock's loaded their shotguns. The gun that allegedly killed Paul Murdock had both birdshot and buckshot, as did the shotgun that Ellick purportedly retrieved from the house the night of the murders and cannot be excluded as the murder weapon.
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The defense in the trial for the double murder of Maggie and Paul Murdock brought forth two questionable witnesses in an attempt to create doubt about the timeline presented by the prosecution.
04:22 - 06:34 (02:12)
Summary
The defense in the trial for the double murder of Maggie and Paul Murdock brought forth two questionable witnesses in an attempt to create doubt about the timeline presented by the prosecution. However, the defense's witnesses only provided a window of time that aligned with the state's timeline.
ChapterThe Murdock Murders, Chapter 7: The Cracked Plastic Smell of Guilt
EpisodeMMP #81: Week Five of Alex Murdaugh's Trial: Maggie’s & Paul’s Last Day on Earth And The Timeline That Traps The Defense
PodcastMurdaugh Murders Podcast
The defense of the Murdochs’ case attempted to get testimony from their handyman that would support their theory of the father being a family man who would never commit murder and establishment of the shotgun inconsistency.
06:34 - 12:49 (06:14)
Summary
The defense of the Murdochs’ case attempted to get testimony from their handyman that would support their theory of the father being a family man who would never commit murder and establishment of the shotgun inconsistency.