You’re wrong, he’s very coordinated. There’s a cadence he uses to try to confuse the jury and not make it so straight forward. He’s as sharp as they come.

He’s not unprepared. They just don’t have anything to work. So they’re taking around in circles about bullshit. They just say crap to give the jury a reasonable doubt about anything. They’re just throwing things out there and hope one sticks. That’s all the defence has to do. Just plant the reasonable doubt in the jury’s head. They know exactly what they’re doing.

You are completely wrong he is top notch! And they are making sled look like complete incompetent!

On purpose

I see an appeal coming for lack of good representation and he hasn't even been found guilty. Both sides are unprepared as if they were in the courthouse and ordered to come in to take part in this circus.

Great response!!

Lol

He did the same thing to Gloria Satterfield's son during his testimony. What a moron, trying to intimidate these witnesses.

old fashion bullying tactics better not work.

He has no respect for the victims.

Hilariously comment!! 😂

Mr “Justaminute” lololololol. This guy is a joke!

He'll get to the relevant stuff if you wait "Justaminnit"

Idk, I was bored in the beginning but he got going along, I could see what he was doing especially around @1:16:00…..and I’m still here watching at 1:25:00😊

@@ghostwalk2446 you’re just as bad 😂😂😂😂

Not like Murdaugh who murders his son for sympathy knowing he was going down for corruption Such indecence Self entitledCry baby POS

I did not know Judge Clifton Newman’s son recently passed. Judge Newman, as a fellow South Carolinian, I pray you find peace and I admire your obvious dedication to the justice system by insisting the trial continue as scheduled. 🙏💪💯💜👊

I agree!! If it weren't for this man, I believe we'd be hearing about this trial from second hand sources, and it'd almost certainly would be going a different way by now! In fact I bet Alex thought he and his buddies would, as usual, be the only ones looking handling this entire circus!

Hopefully the defense won't use that against a guilty verdict, that he was naturally pre-occupied with personal issues to handle a national murder trial with proper due attention.

I got a question for you'all since I just found out about this case and got really hooked... I'm from Georgia...Is this Alex like privileged somehow or something? If anybody can enlighten me I'll appreciate it.. Thanks!

Alec was NOT a good or talented lawyer.

Maybe dishonesty was the characteristic thar Alec was looking for in a defense attorney

@@diredd3955 From experience I can tell you Alex got a terrible and dishonest defense attorney. Harpolian was also painfully unprepared. But, that's not unusual for him.

So true Alex lawyers were no match for the state he shoulda hired someone who was younger and more energetic to match the states energy and counter every allegation with logic and make it make better sense that he didn’t do it I could’ve def done the job myself and he wouldn’t have been found guilty common sense was all that was needed

@@lindachandler5980 I was going to say that, too! He seems to just meander around with no direction in mind. Was his goal to bore the jury into submission? Also, guy, get your paperwork in order. Your facts are a shambles

I agree but everyone says that he was a good lawyer in his day. He also had a guilty client and really didn't have much evidence to work with.

😂 Very accurate!!

He is a maddening man he sort of asked her questions to make her seem stupid

He was asleep most of the time he should be retired because he roars at a lot of people and tries to try to get them mad or a bit upset

😂

prending to be Colombo

Aren’t we all

The ""expert "" on the stand is incredibly prepared 👌🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

His job is to be a merchant of doubt. He has a very tough job to do here for his client and I think he is doing ok. He's doing better that I would. Id already be after siding with the prosecution and saying hes guilty your honour, throw the book at him. 👋

Agreed. The Matlock thing is getting old.

Nailed it!

There u go.

Then you clearly no nothing of Dick Harpootlian. He's a master at impeeching testimony. He's setting up a reasonable doubt and that's all that's required for an acquittal.

@@HRH-THO-III totally disagree. He’s bumbling, did not know that the measurements were on page 2, etc. He’s old, that’s his situation in life.

He's one of the best lawyers in South Carolina lol

@Punky Noodle well it's a very good thing that I couldn't care any less wether you agree or not. He's one of the best in the State and if you don't like it then you just don't like it. The truth is not predicated upon your agreement.

Mr Magoo 😅

They'll probably never get paid and they know it.

Exactly if it was state doing that he will be short tempted.

Mr. Magoo is a senator. He's used to not working

Agreed. Harpootlian is not prepared at all. A product of the good ole' boys network; money buys status.

I thought the same .. I have many thoughts about Alex's attorneys n wonder what type of people they are ..

He definitely has never been a Boy Scout (be prepared)

this defense lawyer is SO ANNOYING

@@StaceylamarHe is so dumb and getting on my nerves.

All the defense attorneys trying to do is find any doubt so they can get a hung jury the prosecutor's Witness I believe everything he said about the shooting I think he knows what he was talkin about

He’s a Senator he is supposed to be slow and drawn out.

It’s the ole Columbo method … act like a fumbling bumbling confused expert to put others off guard.

Yes and I would think/hope they (Judy) pick up on his delaying tactics.

He looks like a full blown alcoholic…

He’s awful he has no place to go. We all know it. It’s done

Omg. Going on and on with same and shows nothing. Is he leading up to a shooter far away in the buses trees

Oh my gosh yes!! How those people in the courtroom stay awake is beyond me!!

Not "us". To confuse the jury.

👍🙈😝

You really risk the jury to resent you wasting their time. Every minute they have to sit through I’ll prepared and ridiculous nonsense when you are taking them away from their job or family to serve on a jury is disrespectful. Not a good strategy. He seems like he’s just winging it.

We are not the point. The jury is the point.

😂sub stained

"I do not consent to being named..."

😂😂😂😂 “Is that a judicial determination?”

🤣🤣😭😭

@@latrinahornsby9648 is that a lawful law?.....🤨

Frodo... Frodo.... Frodo.

And "correct me if I'm wrong." Which he mostly is.

😂

🤣

Soooo true. Buddy, lower your pride and get a hearing aid. There should be age limits for lawyers. This dinosaur is living and operating during the Barney Fife era.

I thought he is broke.

Its an act.

Disrespectful of the jury’s unpaid time.

They are probably working Pro Bono.The good ole boy network is alive and well. It also keeps Harpootlins name in the public. He is in politics you know. I think he's one of our state senators.

@@sandralybrand9425 God help your state then. This fool is just that a stupid old bumbling fool who is past his time and needs to retire . He should be in an old folks home. This is not an act, this is old age taking it toll on an old man who used to be a proficient attorney snd is now a washed up old fool. His pride won't let him retire !!!!! All this nonsensical measuring etc is just pure BS.

He is the epitome of professional and dignified. Imagine his son just passed away a few weeks ago and he insisted on staying on this case without delay.

I surely hope the judge tires of this bumbling 26:02 lawyer for Murdough.

Appeal in Alex's future court dates... it's a strategy. There is no defense.

The video placing him at the scene of the crime just 5 minutes prior to the murder, but he said he wasn't there, the phone data, car data, and steps data all sent him to prison. He was hustling around - doubled his steps - for about 10 minutes after the murders and right after calling 911.

SO IT WON'T SOUND SO AWFUL THEY CALL IT 😕 INCIDENT!!

And he admitted to “doing his son bad” on the dash cam footage‼️ HE IS A MURDERER‼️ Guilty as H E Double Hockey Sticks‼️

It’s an incident until the court says it’s murder

Well, they want us to forget that I think.

Because one cannot utter such a word like Murder concerning this outstanding well known famlily Murdaugh people like him don't do things like that!!!! Just like his reckless son and the boat accident

We thought the exact same thing.

I was going to make the "I can smell your...." comment. Lol

I thought 🤔 so too

"CLARRR-eeez" Jodi Foster? Must be the hairstyle?

That's what I was thinking!

Totally agree.

Well they punished this fumbling ill-prepared lawyer with a guilty verdict, maybe for wasting their time!

I hate when they say "I won't keep you long." and then says 4500 words.

Yeah u know like Columbo.

Well, reasonable doubt is how OJ Simpson got off, wasn't it? Poke enough holes and it might work.

I can’t stand this lawyer. He is doing his work but I hate the way he is trying to bring confusion in the witness’s mind. IMO, the system is not fair. It’s all a game but people are dead.

Now that I heard the facts on the ballistic results that the expert couldn't match the bullets in Maggie's body and at the crime scene to the blackout rifle then I think Alec is innocent! Paul and Buster each got a blackout rifle for Christmas one year and one night while Paul was at a party with friends his who are also Mallory beach's friends and the rifle was stolen from Paul's truck at that party. Now fast forward to the murders of Paul and Maggie I believe 2 people were waiting and watching in the tree line behind the kennels to execute Paul in retaliation for what happened to Mallory and one of the gunmen is the one who stole the other blackout rifle from Paul's truck and that's why the ballistics didn't match up because Paul was shot with his stolen black out rifle. The culprits waited for alec to leave the property then they killed Maggie and Paul and they're probably laughing knowing alec's the perfect scapegoat or fall guy. I really don't think he is the killer

@@kaciecharles5629 Hi! I am trying to analyze how you came to that decision based on this only fact. IMO, There are to many red flags: shirt and shoes disappeared, slowing down where Maggie’s phone was found, high speeding on a dangerous route, asking the care giver to lie about the time he spent there, trying to influence Blanca about the shirt he was wearing, no blood anywhere on him even if he touched them, 20 seconds to get out of his truck, check on both of them, trying to turn Paul, checking the phone that came out of his pocket, going back to his truck to call 911, lying about his presence at the kennels, no memory of his last conversation with his wife, about what they talked there and the Timelapse he staid there… it’s a lot, don’t you think? After watching very closely the trial and testimonies, IMO, he is guilty. Have a good day!

@Louise Picard as much as I can't stand Alex Murduagh I can't find myself convinced 100% that he killed his family. Yes he is a despicable person, and before this trial, based on his reputation alone, i assumed he did it. I thought he was too guilty to even stand trial. All I see is circumstantial bits and if I were on the jury, I'm not sure if his persona is enough to say he did it, nor the prosecution's argument that he had the motive to disguise his financial crimes through the murder of his family. Is there reason for me to believe he did it? Yes. But beyond any sliver of doubt? Not for me. I wouldn't sentence a man to death if I were only 85% sure he did it. I get you hate him so much that you don't understand why anyone wouldn't comvict him, but holes in the evidence is how reasonable doubt is cast.

Typical old homophobe from the south. This old impotent fool 😒.. I hope he rots in hell with his ginger client. This defense attorney seems to be drunk 🥴

@@jamie.777 From the way the defense attorney looks, he must have serious health problems, cannot stay a steady course, does sense the gravity of insulting the witness, and most probably disoriented in space, time, subject, and people. I guess, when a person commits a crime, there is no money that could buy a decent counsel.

He’s rude

He operates through intimidation .

This old guy is worst atty I’ve ever seen

Attorneys bill by the minute ...kind of like milking a cow with the pinkie and thumb of only one hand.

@@brega6286 good one about milking a cow. i also think of how he walks as though he has a cob up his butt.

Sorry but definitely not the sharpest knife in the draw . You know why? Because he has NO DEFENSE!

He's so slow, what ever happened to a speedy trial. Reminds me of Tim Conway's Old Man act of the Carol Burnett Show. He's as prepared as his client was at his office. Geesh.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

If you were on trial for double murder and he was your attorney, I'm pretty sure you'd want him to do whatever he needed to do in order to at the very least try and put reasonable doubt in at least one of the jurors minds.

That's what I have been thinking.... picking on stupid details and confusion etc. and distraction is the best they can do !

@@janeferguson4455 it's the ONLY thing he can do. No other choice with a GUILTY client.

🤨 Condescending trickery...

lmao what evidence. Prosecution has no evidence yet, no solid evidence at all.

@@KaelosGaming It's only the beginning of the case, they're still cross examining first responders and investigators, they don't dump all their evidence onto the jury in the first few days of a trial. Prosecution so far has shown Alex Murdaugh owns (or mysteriously "lost") at least one of the murder weapons and prosecution has also shown the killer used the exact same type of ammo Murdaugh owns and uses regularly, they're not exactly off to a bad start

His intent is to make the witness nervous and appear incompetent.

He is causing confusion. Basically showing the people who did the crime scenes are idiots and you can't determine a man's guilt based on their interpretation of a crime.

@@kimberleeturner8475 I think the average person can see he’s just trying to cause confusion and he’s not likable with his arrogance so jurors probably won’t lean his way. I think…

He finally made his point! Two shooters. He’s trying to use this witness to establish a second shooter, or at least a look out up on the hill.

@@kimberleeturner8475 he’s TRYING TO SHOW THESE PEOPLE AS STUPID. With the emphasis on trying. If he can fluster her.

How does she keep a straight face!!!

HA..HA..HA!

@@lyndachambers6649 SHE'S TRYING TO KEEP A STRAIGHT 😑FACE!

😂

The dog house is 2 feet from the ground and was full of bullets He's an amazing Lawyer. I love his style. Bloody police shoes prints at scene??? She an expert as she's feminine ....

I wonder if Murdaugh will be charged for those as well.

I think the case is too TECHNICAL for these OLD SCHOOL lawyers. And they might not have the money or Alex have the money to throw behind the case

They don’t have the aptitude or energy, either. 1:08:40 my mans with his head in his hand lol.

You ain't never lied.

​@@kyleanderson2949I saw that too...lmbo

He ist old

He's playing Columbo 😂

@@wizardofahhhs759 I already irritated they are lucky I'm not on the jury. I'd be stop wasting my time. It takes 10 minutes to find a piece of paper.

Right...he's irritating me... I know there irritated... damnit 🤷🏼

The defense attor ey is doing his job. He's showing the inadequacy of the police. Even I know that nobody should be walking around the crime scenes.

96 degrees and 84 degrees is 180 degrees. She can't read own notes. Really sad that he's bullshipping her during her turn on the stand.

He is being a jerk to make jury forget good evidence from state. He reminds me of the old comedian Tim Conway. Well his stupidity not S.C. Funny bits.

I meant T. C.

He’s doing his job. That’s all he wants to do & with trying to confuse people in hopes of giving them a reasonable doubt

He’s absolutely ridiculous. As a previous juror, I guarantee he is not making points with the jury.

Joe Biden croney

🤣

They must be doing this pro bono Alex is broke

I’ve wondered that lots recently..

Urghhhh, this lawyer is a cartoon

AM donated to Poot politically. What us he doing as a senator if he's in all these hearings and trials?

They had to make up things as they went

bless her heart. no one should be put through his BS. no one can follow his line of thought , i dont know how she stayed with his questioning. it was nonsense. she did an outstanding job of humoring his delusions. i would of had to burst his bubble. it was her job to process the crime scene- to gather evidence for the detectives and prosecution. he’s asking her to solve the murder. he’s an idiot

@@paulamartin4523 I don't think he is an idiot. He is using the Colombo method. As for the Judge, yes, he seems very capable, but it will all come down to the jury being able to unanimously discern that the criminal defendant committed familicide. Perhaps he intended on killing himself too, but chickened out and began to concoct his disgraceful criminal defense.

Seriously, what's his point?

Yoda.

I agree

@@quincykilgore6061 Maybe he's like Matlock but we haven't seen any evidence to that effect yet... but he sounds like he is setting his defense on the movement of TRACE evidence being disturbed in the dark.....

This is probably the worst attorney I've ever witnessed. I thought the defense attorneys for Aaron Dean was bad... This guy here needs to retire...should have retired a long time ago!

Oddly Harpootlian used to be one of the top lawyers in SC.. he was also the prosecutor for some of the Pee Wee Gaskins cases.

@Steve Akers Harp is still one of the top SC defense lawyers.....Come back at the end of trail to these comments

He reminds of the lawyer in the movie Erin Brokovich. Seems like a strategy he might use.

100% 👍

😂😂😂😂

No it’s the feed lot, oh wait maybe the brooding pen? The nesting box?

And what about the sunflowers?!?

@@tresasauer7129 Sunflowers! Those, too! 🌻 🌻 🌻

He's done a great job confusing me!

Well that's tour justice system!!! I'm so confused don't know anymore..

But thank goodness for them, because our whole judicial core stands on the promise that the State has to make and bring their case -not the defendant who rests under the safety -the cloak some call it- of innocence, the presumption that they walk into a courtroom as innocent and this is imperative for many but for one huge reason. Power. The State has too much if it - has the unlimited resources ($) unlimited to run hog wild in pursuit of truth only. Because if used for anything else God help us. Corruption at the prosecutorial level is wicked ugly. I wish prosecutors would start paying consequences for it so much of it in certain states like Texas. It’s disgusting What’s the expression “better 100 guilty men go free than one innocent man be found guilty”. Yeah people can hate defense attorneys and they can call them sleazy until you need one.

@M B I totally disagree. A defence team is usually competent snd very concise. This is just a bumbling old senile fool who should be retired and in an old folks home !!! He is not precisely misleading anyone, he's doddering around like the old fool he is. He's almost incoherent. Surprised the Judge hasn't asked him to resign. He's bloody hopeless. All I've the place like a dogs dinner. SHAME ON HIM.

ABSOLUTELY!!!🤮

Worthless and meaningless to this case meandering!!What a bunch of circus clowns 🤡

Pronounce this: You are a Kook.

Because she never answered the question. During testimony and cross examination, you must answer the question directly and only the question asked. She repeatedly attempted to dodge the question, so he asked again until she gave him a direct answer.

@@carylong6751 I missed her direct answer but remember when she didn't answer it.

You can ask a question more than once on cross

"it's possible this happened, right?" , and "it's reasonable this happened, right?" are 2 different questions. They SHOULD have objected to speculation though.

@@truthtransparency no you cant. Asked and answered is still a valid objection. It's not always objected to...but it can be.

This guy is a total loser Check out the reviews on his Law Office website 1.2 stars😂🤣

I would like you to please watch the video of the 2nd chair prosecutor questioning the maid/housekeeper, he appeared confused, disorganized, and at times aggressive. He became petulant when the defense attorney was cross-examining her.

bullying ... & so condesending... A really good attorney doesnt need to bully

The defense attorney is the best Alex can hire. He is very qualified for this murder case. He is putting on an act as an old incompetent attorney to get people to play into his hands. He is trying to irritate, confuse, make people nervous and insinuate their memory is faulty and the professionals are incompetent. The jury is listening to him closely. He's trying to put doubt in their minds. (The LE bungled the case the murderer is still out there. Alex may have stolen money but he is not a murderer). I hope the jury are intelligent people and make the right decision. Sometimes they don't.

I couldn’t disagree with you more. You’re being sentimental over the whole thing. He’s simply unprepared and unfortunately, has slowed down a lot due to age.

A lawyer on the Prosecution side is exactly the same. He asks the same question two and three times.

Except that Columbo always knew what he was doing.

I don't think it's a fake befuddlement. He really is a bumbling fool.

That's what I said...lmbo

Omg! I so agree with you...

It’s clear that 84 and 96 degrees are supplementary angles. In other words, they add up to 180 degrees. It depends on which side of the projected bullet path you place the protractor. It will read as either 84 or 96 degrees. It’s the same trajectory!

they say these are the best around SC!!

I disagree. It is just a different place and culture there from wherever you are.

She also looks like jodi foster

Clarise Yep she does & even facial expressions = I was thinking Jodi may have worked w her

That is exactly what I was thinking! She sure does, even facial expressions, they say everyone has a twin...

But really hes making himself look disorganised🙄

Yup its an act

why is this an act,what purpose?

@@t-bonewhufc6429 i think to delay, misinform and purposely confuse the jury with information that is not really relevant to the actual crime commited but rather talk about events amd differences.

He wants the jury to tune him out as he befuddles the case. After repeatedly appearing disorganized one will be less interested in what he says thereby confusing them

😂😂😂😂

Lol yeah right, this guy spends his life studying law, defending and prosecuting criminals, yet he left enough evidence to be charged with a double murder, he's just as stupid as Kohburger

Absolutely! Look at his grey hair... he hasn't spent that many years on court fumbling away. This must be a strategy. And prosecution and judge must be aware of it.

@@lavyap676 most definitely all laws related in their field they back each other the you notice the lawyer he doesn't seems worried,after is interview his reactions now changed in court m looking at him as a man will walk free

@@ghostwalk2446 ok we will see, am sure u coming of the evidence showing to us you,and hi right well n the camera 📷 but he walks laws backs laws

@@Godplansnow2024 Lmao wtf was that!? You may want to try again when you sober up, I can't make heads or tails out of that reply lol

I totally agree ....So very sad 😔 He did it without a doubt ...Pray he repents before he dies and comes to know Jesus christ as his Lord and Savior ..His only hope is Jesus ...

A prison life. Regardless of whether he's acquitted on the homicides, he's going to catch some serious time on all the financial fraud charges he's facing. It's a bunch of them.

He’s well practiced in the art of deception. He defrauded lots of people over the years with his “acts” I keep thinking how hard it must be for him to keep up with all his lies.

He will be in court the rest of his days.

Please pray that doesn't happen ...Hes guilty as sin ..

As I sit here in South Carolina watching all this, I’m leaning toward guilty, but still have reasonable doubts: 1. State hasn’t produced any physical evidence that Murdaugh (and not possibly someone else) is the perp 2. Motive. By all accounts he got along well with his family. WHY would he do this? Insanity? If so, he’s hidden it well for the last five decades.

Omg🤣😂👍

In the end, that's what you want.

They are not the detectives who can do that!

Maggies sister said she couldn’t understand why he wasn’t worried and that her and her husband were really scared for him and buster and she said she couldn’t understand why he wasn’t bothered about justice for them.. I truly believe she at least was genuine although she also said they were comfortable in lifestyle not lavish- it sounds lavish to me- I guess it’s all relative ha ..

Uh..isn't that SLOP's err uh SLED's job to look for the killer(s)? No need. They had their killer once on scene. Abandoned the crime scene in less than 12hrs, told the public there is no danger. That tells a lot.

Cause the murderer is sitting in the courtroom

​@@marinagallant1847Thank you.

Trickery...

No, it is a jury from that area. Every jury is not the same! Every area does not have the same culture.