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I don't think he intended to run Davis McClendon over. There's no indication that he's an aggressive or violent individual.

I don't think he intended to run Davis McClendon over. There's no indication that he's an aggressive or violent individual.

The only one who said he was intoxicated was Meredith.

The only one who said he was intoxicated was Meredith.

I think he was trying to find out, confirm that they were together. He wanted to talk to her.

I think he was trying to find out, confirm that they were together. He wanted to talk to her.

She couldn't wait another month, and she's out with this guy, and she's cheating on her husband. They are still legally married. South Carolina law calls that adultery.

She couldn't wait another month, and she's out with this guy, and she's cheating on her husband. They are still legally married. South Carolina law calls that adultery.

Davis got upset about it, and that's what led to them having this meeting. Bud just thought they were going to meet and talk.

Davis got upset about it, and that's what led to them having this meeting. Bud just thought they were going to meet and talk.

They were supposed to meet at Bud's parents' house, which is about half a mile from that location.

They were supposed to meet at Bud's parents' house, which is about half a mile from that location.

You wouldn't meet at your parents' house if you were angry and threatening and ready to kill somebody.

You wouldn't meet at your parents' house if you were angry and threatening and ready to kill somebody.

He was ready to fight.

He was ready to fight.

I've listened to it several times now, and I don't believe you could conclude 100% that that is exactly what he said.

I've listened to it several times now, and I don't believe you could conclude 100% that that is exactly what he said.

I do believe that this was an accident and not an intentional killing. It was a murder.

I do believe that this was an accident and not an intentional killing. It was a murder.

We maintain that Mr. Ackerman did not act intentionally in this case.

We maintain that Mr. Ackerman did not act intentionally in this case.

Well, wouldn't a person have sufficient opportunity to avoid impact?

Well, wouldn't a person have sufficient opportunity to avoid impact?

He's trying to avoid hitting him.

He's trying to avoid hitting him.

why he didn't go right, I can't answer that.

why he didn't go right, I can't answer that.

Did you love her? I did very much.

Did you love her? I did very much.

Did you have any intention to hurt him? I did not.

Did you have any intention to hurt him? I did not.

What action did you take, if any, to avoid hitting the person?

What action did you take, if any, to avoid hitting the person?

I've seen so many people react in abnormal ways in all the cases I've handled that I've come to expect those kind of things.

I've seen so many people react in abnormal ways in all the cases I've handled that I've come to expect those kind of things.

This is malice. This is intent. The state has not proven that Mr. Ackerman acted with malice or with the intent.

This is malice. This is intent. The state has not proven that Mr. Ackerman acted with malice or with the intent.

Mr. Ackerman is entitled to a verdict of not guilty. This is judgment day. It's verdict day. You never know what a jury's going to do. You got 12 people making the decision.

Mr. Ackerman is entitled to a verdict of not guilty. This is judgment day. It's verdict day. You never know what a jury's going to do. You got 12 people making the decision.

Did you have a feeling about what that verdict might be? Yes. Yeah, a quick verdict like that is not good. Not good.

Did you have a feeling about what that verdict might be? Yes. Yeah, a quick verdict like that is not good. Not good.

I don't think the jury considered everything that was presented to him.

I don't think the jury considered everything that was presented to him.

I don't think he intended to run Davis McClendon over. There's no indication that he's an aggressive or violent individual.

The only one who said he was intoxicated was Meredith.

I think he was trying to find out, confirm that they were together. He wanted to talk to her.

She couldn't wait another month, and she's out with this guy, and she's cheating on her husband. They are still legally married. South Carolina law calls that adultery.

Davis got upset about it, and that's what led to them having this meeting. Bud just thought they were going to meet and talk.

They were supposed to meet at Bud's parents' house, which is about half a mile from that location.

You wouldn't meet at your parents' house if you were angry and threatening and ready to kill somebody.

He was ready to fight.

I've listened to it several times now, and I don't believe you could conclude 100% that that is exactly what he said.

I do believe that this was an accident and not an intentional killing. It was a murder.

We maintain that Mr. Ackerman did not act intentionally in this case.

Well, wouldn't a person have sufficient opportunity to avoid impact?

He's trying to avoid hitting him.

why he didn't go right, I can't answer that.

Did you love her? I did very much.

Did you have any intention to hurt him? I did not.

What action did you take, if any, to avoid hitting the person?

I've seen so many people react in abnormal ways in all the cases I've handled that I've come to expect those kind of things.

This is malice. This is intent. The state has not proven that Mr. Ackerman acted with malice or with the intent.

Mr. Ackerman is entitled to a verdict of not guilty. This is judgment day. It's verdict day. You never know what a jury's going to do. You got 12 people making the decision.

Did you have a feeling about what that verdict might be? Yes. Yeah, a quick verdict like that is not good. Not good.

I don't think the jury considered everything that was presented to him.