Alex Murdaugh’s defense team has filed a 79-page response challenging prosecutors’ efforts to block his request for a new murder trial. His lawyers argue that the state’s opposition is flawed and maintain that Murdaugh was denied a fair trial due to alleged jury tampering by Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill.

Although Retired Chief Justice Jean Toal denied a retrial—despite finding Hill not credible—Murdaugh’s attorneys insist that key evidence was ignored, forensic findings were misrepresented, and irrelevant financial evidence was used to distract from the lack of proof tying Murdaugh to the murders of his wife and son.

In this episode we discuss the defense team's strategy and the possibility of Murdaugh getting a new trial with 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.

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On July 27, 2022, 17 year old Gavin Guffey of York County, SC took his life after being a victim of a sextortion scheme. 

His father, Brandon Guffey, is a State Representative in South Carolina.

In part one, September 4th, Representative Guffey bravely talks about the day he found his son dead from a self inflicted gun shot wound and what he discovered afterward sent Brandon Guffey on a mission to stop this from happening to more teens like his son Gavin.

In Part two of the interview with Brandon Guffey he will discusses how Gavin's Law passed and his continued battle against tech companies.

The Jan 29, 2025 episode of Impact was about the arrest of a Nigerian man allegedly involved in the sextortion of Gavin Guffey.

You can learn about sextortion at https://noescaperoom.org

Information on the Guffey organization https://lessthan3sc.org

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.

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On July 27, 2022, 17 year old Gavin Guffey of York County, SC took his life after being a victim of a sextortion scheme. 

His father, Brandon Guffey, is a State Representative in South Carolina.

Representative Guffey bravely talks about the day he found his son dead from a self inflicted gun shot wound and what he discovered afterward sent Brandon Guffey on a mission to stop this from happening to more teens like his son Gavin.

Part two of the interview with Brandon Guffey will be out soon and he will tell us where Gavin's Law stands and any progress that has been made to stop these evil scammers.

The Jan 29, 2025 episode of Impact was about the arrest of a Nigerian man allegedly involved in the sextortion of Gavin Guffey.

You can learn about sextortion at https://noescaperoom.org

Information on the Guffey organization https://lessthan3sc.org

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

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In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking.

None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations.

In this episode aan important ruling by the judge and an arrest has been made.

Four previous Impact episodes have been about her February speech.

In the August 7 episode, a Jane Doe lawsuit has been filed and a you will hear what was said in a deposition given by a former Mace colleague.

In the July 30th episode the discussion was around the lawsuits and lawsuit responses that have followed Mace's speech.

In the July 18th episode on the topic you will can the part of her speech attacking South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson.

Wilson is running for governor of SC and you will hear his response from an interview with Fitsnews. https://www.fitsnews.com

In the Impact of Influence July 10th episode you can hear part of that speech and a discussion of some off the fallout.

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.

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Attorney Albert Wunsch was a prosecutor and is a defense attorney. He has strong opinions on the State's response to Alex Murdaugh's appeal.

Wunsch co-hosts the Tangent true crime podcast with V innie Politan.

The State filed their response to Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder of conviction of his wife and son.

In their 182 page brief they laid out their case that the evidence pointing to Murdaugh's guilt was so overwhelming, that Clerk of Court, Becky Hill's "fleeting and foolish" comments would have had no effect on the verdict.

The State made their case for why all the other reasons Murdaugh's defense team hoped would overturn the conviction should be ignored by the Sc State Supreme Court.

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

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The State filed their response to Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder of conviction of his wife and son.

In their 182 page brief they laid out their case that the evidence pointing to Murdaugh's guilt was so overwhelming, that Clerk of Court, Becky Hill's "fleeting and foolish" comments would have had no effect on the verdict.

The State made their case for why all the other reasons Murdaugh's defense team hoped would overturn the conviction should be ignored by the Sc State Supreme Court.

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking.

None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations.

In this episode, a Jane Doe lawsuit has been filed and a you will hear what was said in a deposition given by a former Mace colleague.

Three previous Impact episodes have been about her February speech.

In the July 30th episode the discussion was around the lawsuits and lawsuit responses that have followed Mace's speech.

In the July 18th episode on the topic you will can the part of her speech attacking South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson.

Wilson is running for governor of SC and you will hear his response from an interview with Fitsnews. https://www.fitsnews.com

In the Impact of Influence July 10th episode you can hear part of that speech and a discussion of some off the fallout.

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking.

None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations.

In this episode the discussion is around the lawsuits and lawsuit responses that have followed Mace's speech.

Two previous Impact episodes have been about her February speech.

In the July 18th episode on the topic you will can the part of her speech attacking South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson.

Wilson is running for governor of SC and you will hear his response from an interview with Fitsnews. https://www.fitsnews.com

In the Impact of Influence July 10th episode you can hear part of that speech and a discussion of some off the fallout.

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

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Jenn Wood of FITSNews joins the podcast to talk about previously unseen text messages she discovered tied to Alex Murdaugh's 2023 double homicide trial, in which he was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul.

The uncovered texts were between Murdaugh and his alleged drug dealer, Curtis “Eddie” Smith, whom the defense suggested as an alternative suspect.

Murdaugh is currently appealing those convictions – and the life sentence he received for them – on multiple grounds, including documented jury tampering (and alleged jury rigging).

(https://www.fitsnews.com/2025/07/18/hidden-text-drama-prosecutors-push-back-at-murdaugh-defense-attorneys/)

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

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In February, South Carolina US House of Representative, Nancy Mace gave a "scorched earth" speech on the house floor. In the speech she accused several men of serious crimes, including rape, physical abuse and sex trafficking.

In the Impact of Influence previous episode you can hear part of that speech and a discussion of some off the fallout.

None of the men Mace accused have been charged with any of the crimes she accused them of and all have denied her allegations.

In this episode you will hear the part of her speech attacking South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson.

Wilson is running for governor of SC and you will hear his response from an interview with Fitsnews. https://www.fitsnews.com

Also; attorney Matt Siembieta breaks down the law Mace is using to protect herself from defamation.

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.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices