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  • Examining Capital Punishment in South Carolina

    Examining Capital Punishment in South Carolina
    Jan 3 2025
    This episode examines the South Carolina Capital punishment. How is it decided whether a murder becomes a capital offense? Who decides whether someone might face the death penalty? Why was Alex Murdaugh not charged with a capital offense? Those questions and more are answered by former U.S. States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, Bill Nettles. Nettles discusses a very interesting case in which he defended a man on death row. Bill Nettles possesses an extraordinary, almost unparalleled depth and breadth of experience. You cannot find an attorney who will be better equipped to provide you with the high-quality representation you deserve. Mr. Nettles was appointed United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina by President Obama and was sworn into that office on May 3, 2010. As the US Attorney, he dramatically overhauled the office to focus on public corruption, fraud and white collar crime, while also greatly increasing resources to the extraordinarily important false claims whistleblower division. Under Mr. Nettles’ leadership, the US Attorney’s office made white collar crime and public corruption the highest priority of the criminal division’s efforts. He also earned national praise for the innovative and intelligent approach his office took to drug crimes. Mr. Nettles was the longest serving US attorney since the 1960’s, ensuring he had an extraordinary impact on the personnel and the policies of that important office. Because of his service as the United States Attorney for the entire state of South Carolina he has worked with the heads of the Department of Justice to help shape policy for the last 5 and a half years. Before being appointed a US Attorney, Mr. Nettles graduated from The Citadel and earned his law degree at The Widener University School of Law, where he was on law review and was a member of the moot court honor society. After graduating, he began a career that has taken him into every corner of the legal system. Starting in 2005, he worked at Sanders & Nettles, LLC until being appointed the US Attorney. If you find yourself in need of an experienced lawyer in South Carolina and you want to speak with our attorney about your case, please call the Law Office of Bill Nettles at 803-284-8906 for a free consultation. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • Alex Murdaugh Files Brief Outlining His Appeal. Does It Stand A Chance?

    Alex Murdaugh Files Brief Outlining His Appeal. Does It Stand A Chance?
    Dec 20 2024
    Alex Murdaugh filed a 132-page appellate brief that asks the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn his convictions on the murder of his wife, Maggie and his youngest son, Paul. We discuss with Seton's father and attorney Matt Siembieda. Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 min
  • An Attorney On How South Carolina Law Might Affect Getting Answers In Kaden Moses Death

    An Attorney On How South Carolina Law Might Affect Getting Answers In Kaden Moses Death
    Dec 12 2024
    Attorney Lori Murray, known on TikTok as Lawyer Lori, discusses South Carolina law an how it may affect getting answers about the death of Kaden Moses. In the Dec 5, 2024 episode of Impact, Erika Moses spoke with Matt and Seton about the many questions he has about the investigation into her son's death. On December 30, 2023, 14 year old Kaden Moses was found fatally shot in his bedroom in his home in Clinton, SC. The autopsy report classified his death as a homicide. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has told Kaden's mother, Erika, that the case is closed, unless "additional credible evidence is discovered" the case will remain closed. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present fro the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • A Grieving Mother Wants Answers Surrounding Tragic Death of Her Son

    A Grieving Mother Wants Answers Surrounding Tragic Death of Her Son
    Dec 5 2024
    On December 30, 2023, 14 year old Kaden Moses was found fatally shot in his bedroom in his home in Clinton, SC. The autopsy report classified his death as a homicide. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has told Kaden's mother, Erika, that the case is closed, unless "additional credible evidence is discovered" the case will remain closed. Erika Moses spoke with Matt and Seton about the many questions he has about the investigation into her son's death. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present fro the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 min
  • Alex Murdaugh's Banker Buddy Gets New Trial and Monkey Farm News

    Alex Murdaugh's Banker Buddy Gets New Trial and Monkey Farm News
    Nov 27 2024
    Russell Lafitte was convicted of financial crimes that he committed with Alex Murdaugh. Lafitte appealed and is now out of prison. There is more on juror #785, the egg juror, Myra Crosby. A judge recuses himself from a lawsuit involving the Mallory Beach boat crash. Monkeys escaped from the monkey farm in the low country of South Carolina. In this episode attorney Matt Siembieda break down all the legal dealings. Matt and Seton chat about the monkey farm and monkey island. Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present fro the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 min
  • Killer Mom, Susan Smith's Parole Hearing

    Killer Mom, Susan Smith's Parole Hearing
    Nov 22 2024
    Susan Smith was convicted in 1995 of drowning her two young sons. Smith was sentenced to life in prison but avoided the death penalty. Smith had her fist parole hearing November 19th and her parole was denied. In this episode you will from Susan Smith, her attorney, her ex husband, the prosecutors and more who made statements at her hearing. Susan Smith's story shocked the nation in October of 1994 when she claimed a black man had kidnapped her two young sons. For nine days, she made dramatic pleas on national television for their safe return but suspicious quickly turned to Smith herself. Smith confessed on November 3, 1994 to murdering her two children. There are two Impact of Influence podcast episodes the Smith case. Feb 16 episode "The Story of Killer Mom, Susan Smith" Feb 22 episode "Susan Smith's Spicy Phone Calls" Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 min
  • Attorney for Dismissed Murdaugh Juror Asks SC Supreme Court To Unseal Records

    Attorney for Dismissed Murdaugh Juror Asks SC Supreme Court To Unseal Records
    Nov 20 2024
    Joe McCulloch is the attorney for Myra Crosby. Crosby is also known as the "egg juror' and "juror 785". Crosby was dismissed from the Murdaugh jury just hours before deliberation. McCulloch, on Crosby's behalf, has petitioned the South Carolina Supreme Court to give a reason as why the court has not allowed certain parts of the Murdaugh murder trial proceedings, including en camera discussions between Judge Newman and his client, to be released to the public. McCulloch maintains it is a violation of his client's rights to not have those records released. The full interview with Myra Crosby is available in the August 28th episode "Dismissed Murdaugh Juror Speaks Out" Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 min
  • Shanquella Robinson's Mother Sues The Government and The Cabo 6

    Shanquella Robinson's Mother Sues The Government and The Cabo 6
    Nov 14 2024
    On October 28, 2022, Shanquella Robinson traveled with 6 people to Cabo, Mexico for vacation. The next day she was pronounced dead in her vacation villa. The first reports were that she died of alcohol poisoning. Then an autopsy from Mexico listed her cause of death as violent and with severe neck and spinal injuries. Her death became even more complicated when a video surfaced on social media of Shanquella being brutally beaten by one of her trip mates, Daejhanae Jackson, and filmed by another member of the group, named the Cabo 6. An autopsy of Shanquella Robinson conducted in Charlotte on November 17, 2022, found Robinson’s spine intact, contradicting past claims by Mexican authorities who had initially said Robinson’s spine was broken On Nov. 18, 2022 the FBI opened an investigation into the cause of Shanquella's death. November 23, an arrest warrant was issued by authorities in Mexico levying charges of femicide in the Robinson case. No names were released. Two years after Shanquella Robinson's death her mother's attorneys have filed lawsuits against "the Cabo Six", the U.S. State Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In this episode you will hear from Shanquella Robinson's mother and her attorney. Impact of Influence has released six episodes having to do with Shanquella Robinson's death. Look for these past episodes 4/20/23 The Shanquella Robinson Case 4/28/2023 The Shanquella Robinson Case, The Video 5/03/2023 Shanquella Robinson Case, Expert Analyzes The Autopsy 5/11/2023 How Extradition Works and When and Why It Is Used 8/11/2023 Questions Remain in The Shanquella Robinson Case, her Father Speaks Out 10/30/2023 Remembering Shanquella Robinson and Still No Answers Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min