John Marvin: Alex lied to SLEDĭuring his testimony, John Marvin Murdaugh confirmed for prosecutors that his brother, Alex Murdaugh, lied to law enforcement investigating Paul and Maggie Murdaugh’s deaths. The defense requested the trip Monday morning.Ĭourt was adjourned and will resume at 9:30 Tuesday morning.

I’ll be ecstatic if it happens,” Harpootlian said, but added he was “skeptical” of Waters’ time frame.Īfter the state’s response witnesses are called, Judge Clifton Newman said the jury will visit the crime scene. Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters suggested they may be able to finish with all response witnesses tomorrow. On Tuesday, the state will begin questioning four or five response witnesses. Seckinger said she went to Murdaugh’s office to confront him about missing fees owed to the firm she suspected he was taking for personal use, but the conversation was cut short after Murdaugh received a phone call with bad news about his father’s health. Parker Law Group CFO Jeanne Seckinger previously on the witness stand recounted the conversation she’d had with Murdaugh on June 7, 2021. “That would be correct, but the testimony I heard was that he didn’t say that (it was terminal),” John Marvin replied, referencing Murdaugh’s testimony. “So if your brother had told Jeanne Seckinger during that day that your dad was taking a major turn for the worst, that would not be truthful, correct?” Conrad asked. The family had been told their father, Randolph, was in the hospital, but that it could be pneumonia, and not a complication of his cancer. Defense rests cast, court adjournedĭefense attorney Dick Harpootlian formally rested the defense’s case after John Marvin Murdaugh.ĭuring the state’s brief cross-examination of John Marvin, Alex Murdaugh’s brother, prosecutor John Conrad asked John Marvin if there was any “hope” for the health of their father.

How to watch the Murdaugh double murder trial, who to follow from The State, Island Packet 4:59 p.m. 23 with jury selection, opening arguments and the initial round of witness testimony. He faces life in prison without parole if found guilty. Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions from autopsy reports and witness testimony.Īlex Murdaugh, a once prominent Hampton-based attorney from a well-known politically connected family, is on trial in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.

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