COJ #168 - The Questions about Becky, Egg Lady and Supreme Court in the Murdaugh Case No One Is Asking...

About this episode

The episode discusses the oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction appeal and raises questions about the judicial process and First Amendment rights.

Today's Spivey v. Boyd/Williams hearing is available to all on our YouTube channel. Or Join LUNASHARK Premium to Join Our Hosts for all the context and community. But first... Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and attorney Eric Bland break down the stunning oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction appeal before the South Carolina Supreme Court — and they have a lot of questions about the questions that weren't asked. The team dissects how the justices appeared to do the defense's heavy lifting, going hard on Judge Newman's evidentiary decisions and the state's case while going easy on Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin. Plus, Buster Murdaugh quietly settles his federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Brothers and Mandy shares her raw frustration after her motion to quash a deposition in the Parker case was denied, sparking a fierce conversation about First Amendment rights, discovery abuse, and why journalists shouldn't be harassed by untrustworthy lawyers who’s clients don’t like their deeds exposed for the world to see. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️Episode References Eric Bland on CourtTV’s “Opening Statements with Julie Grant” 🎞️ “Ex-clerk of court…

People in this episode

Guests: Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell, Eric Bland

Topics covered

• Murdaugh case
• Supreme Court
• First Amendment rights
• defamation lawsuit
• journalism ethics

Keywords

• Murdaugh
• Supreme Court
• defamation
• First Amendment
• journalism
• oral arguments
• legal ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Carolina Supreme Court, Warner Brothers, CourtTV

Books & works: Opening Statements with Julie Grant

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