Episode 153: The Murdaugh Family Murders Part 3
After the prosecutor recused himself citing conflicts of interest, the state of the Murdaugh murder investigation seemed to stall. Then, breaking news reports on the shooting of yet another member of the family who happened to be the only named person of interest in the June slayings. Who could have attacked the once prominent trial lawyer? And what led to his sudden resignation from the firm his family started? This week’s episode - The Murdaugh Family Murders Part 3.
PRIOR EPISODES
Part 1 Sources: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-151-the-murdaugh-family-murders-part-1
Part 2 Sources: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-152-the-murdaugh-family-murders-part-2
SOURCES
Alex Murdaugh resigning from family law firm, entering rehab after shooting, Island Packet: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article254038558.html
Lawyer Shot After Wife and Son Were Killed Had Been Pushed Out of Law Firm, New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/us/alex-murdaugh-murders-law-firm.html
South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh expected to recover after being shot in the head, family says, ABC 7 Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/alex-murdaugh-sc-shot-paul-family/11003626/
Alex Murdaugh 'conscious and talking' after gunshot injury in Hampton County, ABC 4 News: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/sled-investigating-shooting-media-reports-suggest-alex-murdaugh-involved
Alex Murdaugh releases statement after being shot in head, WYFF News: https://www.wyff4.com/article/alex-murdaugh-gives-statement-about-rehab-shot/37492690
Member of prominent SC family shot after wife and son killed, WJCL 22 News: https://www.wyff4.com/article/member-of-prominent-sc-family-found-shot-after-wife-and-son-killed/37481614
Alex Murdaugh called 911 after being shot in the head Saturday in Hampton County, SLED says, The State: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article254023663.html
Murdaugh Murders: ‘Millions Missing’ From Alex Murdaugh’s Law Firm, FITS News: https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/09/06/murdaugh-murders-millions-missing-from-alex-murdaughs-law-firm/
Murdaugh Murders: Unpacking The Latest Bombshell, FITS News: https://www.fitsnews.com/2021/09/06/murdaugh-murders-unpacking-the-latest-bombshell/
Accused of misappropriation of funds, Alex Murdaugh resigns from law firm and enters rehab, Hampton County Guardian: https://www.blufftontoday.com/story/news/local/hampton-county-guardian/2021/09/06/alex-murdaugh-resigns-law-firm-enters-rehab-after-being-shot-gunshot-pmped-maggie-paul-boat-crash/5747793001/
SECTION 16-13-210. Embezzlement of public funds, South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c013.php
SECTION 16-3-20. Punishment for murder; separate sentencing proceeding when death penalty sought, South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c003.php
SECTION 16-3-50. Manslaughter, South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c003.php
State v. Young, 305 S.C. 380, 409 S.E.2d 352 (1991): https://casetext.com/case/state-v-young
State v. Evans, Opinion No. 26220 (2006): https://www.sccourts.org/opinions/displayOpinion.cfm?caseNo=26220#_ftn5
State v. Gregory 191 S.C. 212, 4 S.E.2d 1, (S.C. 1939)
18 U.S. Code § 1344 - Bank fraud: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1344
18 U.S. Code § 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1343
Columbia SC lawyer disbarred by State Supreme Court for multiple misconduct offenses, The State: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article249150630.html
South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct: https://www.sccourts.org/courtReg/displayRule.cfm?ruleID=407.0&subRuleID=RULE%208%2E4&ruleType=APP
In the Matter of Mark E. Schnee, South Carolina Supreme Court (February 2021): https://law.justia.com/cases/south-carolina/supreme-court/2021/28007.html
New law makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad, AP News: https://apnews.com/article/sc-state-wire-government-and-politics-d5fb523db482da233e1f081a63a80cf4
Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Charges, United States Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/lawyer-michael-avenatti-arrested-federal-bank-fraud-and-wire-fraud-charges
South Carolina Capital Punishment Laws, FindLaw: https://statelaws.findlaw.com/south-carolina-law/south-carolina-capital-punishment-laws.html
State v. Byrd, 474 S.E.2d 430 (S.C. 1996): https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1335876/state-v-byrd/
Alex Murdaugh Resigning From Law Firm, Entering Rehab Facility Following Hampton County Shooting, WJCL: https://www.wjcl.com/article/amazon-labor-day-sales-2021/37474194
Hampton Law Firm Says Alex Murdaugh Misappropriated Money, Was Forced to Resign, The News & Courier: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article254042998.html
Drug and alcohol intoxication: mens rea defenses, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law: https://www.aapl.org/docs/newsletter/N241_mens_rea_defenses.htm
SLED Investigating Shooting That Injured Alex Murdaugh in Hampton County, WTOC: https://www.wtoc.com/2021/09/04/sled-investigating-shooting-hampton-county/
Alex Murdaugh, Scion of Powerful Legal Dynasty, Shot in Head, NY Post: https://nypost.com/2021/09/04/alex-murdaugh-reportedly-shot-in-south-carolina/
Alex Murdaugh, Father and Husband of South Carolina Murder Victims , Hospitalized After Shot in the Head, NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/alex-murdaugh-father-and-husband-of-south-carolina-murder-victims-hospitalized-after-shot-in-head/
