Alex Murdaugh’s alibi just had an ‘atomic bomb’ drop down on it: Criminal defense attorney

South Carolina criminal defense attorney Cindy Kirk joined “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” to review the murder case involving Alex Murdaugh, saying “I’m not jealous. [Murdaugh’s] Defense lawyers.”

Murdaugh is accused of fatally shooting his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, on June 7, 2021, near the dog kennels of the family’s Islandton Hunting Estate, named Mozelle.

Prosecutors have alleged that Murdaugh’s financial difficulties, including 99 counts of financial crimes totaling an estimated $9 million, may have motivated a diversion as a grieving husband and father.

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“The state is doing exactly what the state should be doing, which is very methodically laying out every piece of evidence that they need to get at this trial,” Kirk said. “One interesting little thing where the state has thought about is the issue of motive, and I think that may be one of the most important issues in this case. You have to remember, though—the state has to prove motive. Not necessarily. It’s not a factor; but a jury of 12 lay people would have a hard time wrapping their minds around the idea that this local prominent lawyer, who used to be a prosecutor, one day decided that He got up from his couch and went into the kennels and shot his wife and son in the head.”

During the first week of the trial, two witnesses placed Murdaugh at the scene shortly before 8:50 p.m., the time prosecutors believe the crimes took place. Rogan Gibson, Murdoch’s close friend and neighbor, took the stand and was questioned about an unsent 50-second video from Paul’s cell phone, recorded at 8:44:49 a.m., and the claim. Did he recognize the voices of Maggie, Paul and Alex Murdo?

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Defense attorney Phillip Barber writes a timeline of events on Maggie Murdaugh’s cell phone during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Colleton County Courthouse.
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When asked if he was “100%” sure. Gibson replied, “Yes, sir.”

Kirk said Gibson’s testimony was “an atomic bomb dropped.” [Murdaugh’s] Alibi.”

“I don’t care if you’re F. LeBailey, Johnnie Cochran, or Trey Gowdy, it’s going to be very hard to come back from. You have two problems. Number one, we see you on the scene. Number two, you lied to investigators about being at the scene,” he said.

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Firearms Examiner Paul Greer removes a shotgun from the evidence box during the double-murder trial of Alex Murdaugh at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C.
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Fox News host Trey Gowdy asked Kirk about providing “objectives” to the prosecution’s case.

“I think there’s a lot we haven’t seen yet. So we’ve seen bits and pieces of this theory,” Kirk said. “You have someone who seems to be spiraling out of control with both finances, family. You know, you’re talking about someone who has a reputation, a fortune and a Freedom is at risk. And you’ve got this other problem. Opioids, like that, in the mix, and it adds to a desperate situation for some people.”

If convicted, Murdoch could face up to life in prison without parole and a minimum of 30 years in prison.