A lawyer for Richard 'Alex' Murdaugh on Thursday accused investigators of fabricating evidence and said their theory of why their client killed his wife and son made no sense, seeking to raise doubts with the jury in the high-profile murder trial.
He faces 30 years to life in prison if found guilty by the jury, which is set to begin deliberations later on Thursday.
Griffin described the state's alleged motive as preposterous, arguing that the murders would only draw more scrutiny to the allegations of Murdaugh's financial misdeeds. "If there's any reasonable cause for you to hesitate to write 'guilty,' then the law requires you to write 'not guilty,'" he said. Griffin repeated Murdaugh's claim that he lied to investigators because of paranoia tied to his drug habit, as well as his mistrust of the police.
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