#019 – Joe McCulloch on Prosecutorial Misconduct, DUI 101, and the Murdaugh Case

The Presumption

Sara and Jim open today’s show with a conversation about a Murdaugh juror who was excused because of a non-existent Facebook post. They are later joined by attorney and friend Joe McCulloch, who was noticeably front and center throughout the Murdaugh trial. They discuss the intersection of a Defendant’s right to a fair trial and the press’ 1st Amendment rights in the context of a disturbing South Carolina case where a prosecutor and investigators secretly recorded a defendant’s privileged conversation with his attorney after allegedly failing a polygraph. The recording was later leaked to the media. Joe obtained a ruling from the SC Supreme Court prohibiting the media from publishing the recording. Joe also provides valuable tips on DUI stops and their defense. In the last part of the podcast, Sara and Jim discuss with Joe his representation of jurors in the Murdaugh case, as well as his in-the-works screenplay about that trial.
Art – Simon & Associates
Music – Caleb Fletcher