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35 years as a trial attorney, specializing in Constitutional law. Proud member of #TheResistance #StrongerTogether #VoteBlue
Feb 26, 2023 15 tweets 4 min read
#MurdaughTrial
Alec Murdaugh's testimony cracked this case for me. Here is my closing argument. I have tried to make it as concise as possible.
Ladies and Gentlemen, over the past 5 weeks, and after dozens of witnesses and thousands of exhibits, the truth has surfaced. Let's begin with the weekend before the brutal murders. AM and his family went to Columbia for a ball game. AM testified that he was suffering withdrawals. He did not attend the game. He stayed in his hotel room sick, shaking, miserable, craving an opioid fix.