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Defense Says Eric Sweeney is 'Deeply Damaged' By Childhood of Abuse

Lauren Prusiner, a defense attorney for Eric Sweeney, described his as 'deeply damaged' by a childhood filled with abuse and neglect, including alleged sexual abuse, witnessing drug usage and being forced to beg for food. Sweeney is facing sentencing for the murders of his sister-in-law and two you…

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Prosecutor Calls Eric Sweeney 'Mass Killer,' Family Asks for Maximum Time

During the sentencing hearing, the prosecutor called Eric Sweeney a 'mass killer,' while eleven family members gave emotional victim impact statements asking that he receive maximum time. Sweeney pleaded guilty to murdering his sister-in-law, Kassandra Sweeney, and her sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and…

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Murdaugh Family Murders: Alex's Former Law Partner Testifies [Part 2] | Court TV Archive

SC v. Murdaugh (2023) | Alex Murdaugh's former law partner, Mark Ball, continues his testimony in the Murdaugh Family Murders Trial. Alex, the once-prominent heir to a low country legal dynasty, was found guilty of the murders of his youngest son, #PaulMurdaugh, and wife, #MaggieMurdaugh. Watch…

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