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WALTERBORO, S.C. () — Week four of the double murder trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh is coming to a close. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife and son at their Moselle Road hunting property in June 2021.
On Thursday, the court heard testimony about the roadside shooting where Murdaugh staged his own alleged attack. Never before heard audio from an interview with law enforcement was also heard by the jury.
Today, the state is nearing the end of its case and is preparing to rest. Then, the defense will get its chance to make its case.
The trial is set to resume at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
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9:34 a.m. — Judge Clifton Newman gavels court into session. The defense begins cross-examining Ryan Kelly, SLED agent. Kelly responded to Murdaugh’s Sept. 4, 2021 roadside shooting.
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The cross-examination starts off combatively.
Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian asks Kelly to go through Murdaugh’s injuries that the medical staff at the Savannah hospital detailed. The pair argues back and forth over several things, including if SLED subpoenaed Alex’s medical records and where Harpootlian was when he called Kelly at a rehab center in Atlanta.
“You’re telling me SLED can’t tell where a phone is,” Harpootlian asks Kelly.
9:58 a.m. — The state redirects and begins asking Kelly about Murdaugh’s state of mind when he talked to SLED after the shooting. The defense immediately objects saying that Murdaugh was not competent when he gave a statement. Judge Newman excuses the jury.
10:03 a.m. — Court resumes with the state. Kelly said Murdaugh appeared to understand the questions and gave consistent answers. A frustrated Harpootlian asks Kelly to answer questions with a simple “yes” or “no” and to then divulge deeper.
The state is consistently objecting to Harpootlian’s line of questioning, saying it’s not relevant.
