PHOTOS: Alex Murdaugh murder trial - Day 17 (Tues, Feb. 14)

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Alex Murdaugh laughs at parts of the testimony of Roger Dale Davis, the caretaker of Moselle’s dog kennel during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh smiles at parts of the testimony of Roger Dale Davis, the caretaker of Moselle’s dog kennel during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh peers at evidence on the screen during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Roger Dale Davis, caretaker of Moselle’s dog kennel and the Murdaughs’ dogs walks to the stand to testify in the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh becomes emotional during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh becomes emotional during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh becomes emotional during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh becomes emotional during his trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Prosecutor Creighton Waters listens to the cross examination of MUSC forensic pathologist Dr. Ellen Riemer during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Defense attorney Jim Griffin with Alex Murdaugh at the defense table during the trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh arrives for his trial on the 17th day at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Carson Burney, forensic accounting in the state grand jury, testifies during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Roger Dale Davis Jr. testifies about his experience cleaning dog kennels during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Roger Dale Davis Jr. testifies about his experience cleaning dog kennels during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh listens during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Devin Newell, a senior technical expert for General Motors, testifies during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Buster Murdaugh speaks with defense attorney Dick Harpootlian during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, demonstrates on defense attorney Phillip Barber where she determines a gunshot injured Paul Murdaugh with the help of defense attorney Dick Harpootlian during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, discusses her autopsy of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, demonstrates on defense attorney Phillip Barber where she determines a gunshot injured Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, demonstrates on defense attorney Phillip Barber where she determines a gunshot injured Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, demonstrates on defense attorney Phillip Barber where she determines a gunshot injured Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Dr. Ellen Riemer, forensic pathologist, discusses her autopsy of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Buster Murdaugh speaks with defense attorney Dick Harpootlian during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Mark and Stephanie Tinsley listen to testimony in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Friday, February 10, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Prosecutor Johnny Ellis James Jr. questions Carson Burney during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Marian Proctor (right) reaches out to hug her nephew Buster Murdaugh after she testified in his father Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Marian Proctor (right) reaches out to hug her nephew Buster Murdaugh after she testified in his father Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Marian Proctor (right) reaches out to hug her nephew Buster Murdaugh after she testified in his father Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Barton Proctor testifyies in the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Barton Proctor (right) is sworn in to testify in the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Judge Clifton Newman listens to Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdaugh’s sister, deliver testimony during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Judge Clifton Newman discusses details in the case with lawyers during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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A family photo of the Murdaugh’s taken by Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdaugh’s sister, is part of evidence in the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Defense attorney Jim Griffin questions Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdaugh’s sister, during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Marian Proctor becomes emotional while talking abutter sister, Maggie Murdaugh, during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Prosecutor Creighton Waters questions Marian Proctor, Maggie Murdaugh’s sister, during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Barton Proctor (center left) and wife Marian Proctor, (center right) Maggie Murdaugh’s sister, are escorted into the courtroom to testify in the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Carson Burney, forensic accountant, testifies about stolen money during the Alex Murdaugh trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier/Pool

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Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian argues Alex Murdaugh’s alleged insurance fraud should not admissible evidence in his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh speaks with his attorneys during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh speaks with his attorneys during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Prosecutor Creighton Waters listens to testimony during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh cries while listening to testimony during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh cries while listening to testimony during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Defense attorney Jim Griffin cross examines Marian Proctor during Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Prosecutor David Fernandez looks over at Alex Murdaugh during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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Alex Murdaugh smiles after crying while Marian Proctor, his sister-in-law, recalls positive memories of Alex and his slain wife during his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Joshua Boucher/The State/Pool

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