Jurors in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh are hearing from the defendant himself today, as he has decided to testify in his own defense as he tries to refute claims he killed his wife and son.
Murdaugh stood before Judge Clifton Newman Thursday and informed the court of his plans. Around 10:45 a.m. he took the stand
Defense attorney Jim Griffin did not waste any time getting right to the point: his first questions to his client were whether or not Murdaugh killed his family.
"I would never intentionally do anything to hurt either one of them," he told jurors, repeatedly saying no to any questions that he was the one who pulled the trigger.
Murdaugh said he lied to investigators about being at the dog kennels on the night of the murders because in some circumstances in his life, during times of stress, he would get paranoid. He said he had a distrust for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the state police agency called in to investigate.
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