Fugitive lawyer Richard Merritt took the stand Tuesday and told the jury an entirely new story about how his mom, Shirley Merritt, was brutally murdered in her Georgia home. Merritt claimed armed home invaders “skewered and bludgeoned” his “dear mother” before threatening to kill his family. The disgraced attorney continued to explain he fled to Tennessee in his mother’s car and started an entirely new life under an alias out of fear of the so-called “monsters” who killed Shirley. Merritt was scheduled to surrender to prison for financial crimes the day after his mother was killed and he fled the state, never reporting to his prison sentence.
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He shows no emotion, even If it’s been 10, 15, 20 yrs I would still be very devastated, loved my Mom so much, I possibly would be dead because gun or not I would have jumped the guy & hit, scratched with fury I’ve never known I had!! I don’t believe this guy because of that..well few other things but mainly.
He was so scared he had to get on a dating app! Ridiculous story!
Woody Allen is good in telling totally made up stories!
But this time it isnt funny…
he is describing his parents murder as if he was describing something normal not one tear
im not buying his story
It’s funny that a man on trial for his life and has years to brainstorm – can’t come up with a better story than this.
To be a lawyer he's a terrible liar. That's weird.
He used the last name Malvo, anyone remember the sniper killings his name was Lee Malvo
Wow!!! Not a single tear??? Heartless.
The way he said they knew where the basement was seemed very truthful to me. Sometimes reality is too weird for people to believe. I think it's possible he's telling the truth this time. Seems if he made up a story it would make more sense. This story doesn't seem made up at all. It's like he's describing exactly what happened.
The arrogance on this guy. Can’t imagine how he is when he’s in his comfort zone
So two guys kill your mother and you don’t call the police you pack a bag you get in your mothers car and leave I don’t care if somebody threatens me or not I’m not gonna leave my mother dead. The only person that would do that is the killer. I give it to him he’s a master at staying calm that one person that gives you life you kill, you Gotta be a cold twisted monster to do that. I don’t care how mad somebody gets.
He didn't call the police. That is hard to believe.
So incredibly believable
NOT!!!!
No emotions telling the story of seeing your own Mother brutally murdered…what a loser pathetic human. To bad no death penalty.
Man…Murdaugh was waaay better at this than this creep.
What’s the motive thought to be for killing his mom?
He should meet Letecia Stauch
the jury had to be giggling
Such a bullsh***er
Bruh………
what a coward, he didn't even help his mom! Was evidence found (DNA) of his on/around his mom? so awful..another OJ case, couldn't find the murderers huh? LOL
cringe
He believe his own BS! 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
He cannot possibly think the jury would believe this for a second.
he smiles and smirks at the very key times you would not smile and smirk. he almost certainly is a psychopath. how else would you stay so calm – even if you weren't the murderer.
in his mind he's delighted he has offed the witch, at least that's the sense I get
GUILTY
Why in the world do these criminals think the "vanishing perp" story EVER WORKS?!?!?! 🤦♀️🤦♀️ Absolutely insane so many use this excuse thinking oh they will so believe me. 😒 Hope he gets life!
Wonder if he watched the Alex Murdaugh trial 😅
First he says they had their guns in their backs making them go to the steps then he said he and his mom had to follow them down the stairs. Then went back to say that there was one with his gun in his back and his mom was in front of him
The more you lie, the more you believe yourself.
Good that no one else believes him.
psycho.
No
Who knocks on the door?! 😂😂😂
Looks like he took Jodi Arias story 😂😂 this is pretty much same tging she said