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Tinsley Advises His Clients After Murders Cancel Boat Crash Hearing
37:27 - 46:31 (09:03)
After the murders, Tinsley advised his clients that the boat crash case against the defendant was over, and the court was cancelled. The state argues that the court should be allowed to establish the persistent problem that the defendant faced of getting caught, and the temporal proximity of the confrontation and the threat that was Mark Tinsley.
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The defendant's plan to avoid imprisonment due to the boat case backfired when he decided to kill Paul, who had become a significant liability that threatened to expose his true self, and others.
37:27 - 41:45 (04:17)
Summary
The defendant's plan to avoid imprisonment due to the boat case backfired when he decided to kill Paul, who had become a significant liability that threatened to expose his true self, and others. This was done in hopes to choke away the oxygen and snuff the flame, but the defendant's own miscalculations led to his downfall.
ChapterTinsley Advises His Clients After Murders Cancel Boat Crash Hearing
EpisodeDividing and Hiding the Facts: The Self-Victimization of Alex Murdaugh (S01E74)
PodcastMurdaugh Murders Podcast
Creighton explains to the court that if the defendant wants to avoid details regarding the thefts he has admitted, he can plead guilty and relieve the state of its obligation to prove the crimes.
41:45 - 46:31 (04:46)
Summary
Creighton explains to the court that if the defendant wants to avoid details regarding the thefts he has admitted, he can plead guilty and relieve the state of its obligation to prove the crimes. He also argues that the state should be allowed to establish the persistent problem Ehrlich faced of getting caught and the temporal proximity of the confrontation to the threat that was Mark Tinsley to avoid mini-trials during the murder trial.