COJ #133 - How Old Men Attorneys Hurt the System, the Colucci Murder Retrial + JP Miller’s Wedding

Cup Of Justice

Luna Shark Productions

True Crime, News Commentary, How To, Education, News

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland —talk about the retrial of murder suspect Michael Colucci, who is accused of strangling his wife Sara-Lynn Moore Colucci 10 years ago in Summerville, South Carolina, and how the age and health of his high-profile (and high-cost) attorney contributed to the constant trial delays. Is this yet another trick of the defense attorney trade in South Carolina? Leveraging an attorney’s health in court to benefit defendants … and further hurt victims? Also on the show it’s been four years since Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife and son … and why phrasing it that way matters. Plus churchy business bro “Pastor” JP Miller marries his alleged longtime mistress Suzie Skinner in a highly public (but still dumpy) beach ceremony. There’s a lot to say there. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References “Colleton County man goes to trial, accused of setting wife on fire, killing her” - Live5, Nov 4, 2024 📰 “Judge threatens Sean Combs with removal over interactions with the jury” - The Washington Post, June 5, 2025 📰 Read how Mandy first learned about the double homicide in chapter 10 of “Blood on Their Hands” 📖 Colucci Soundbites Premium Episode 🎧 Premium Resources Michael Colucci’s Motion In Limine: Prejudicial Terms - April 29, 2024⁠ 📄 ⁠EB’s Law Library - Burden of Proof⁠ 🎧 Relive LUNASHARK Media’s live stream of ⁠Alex Murdaugh’s double homicide trial⁠ on YouTube🎞️ ⁠MMP Episode 1⁠ - Published just two weeks after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh on June 7th, 2021 🎧 Upcoming Events Michael Colucci re-trial set to begin on June 16th, 2025 ⚖️ Walking With Stephen event on July 12th 💚 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ also get access to episode videos, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and join with Promo Code "COJ25" for your first month free! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lunasharkmerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What We're Buying... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Give yourself the luxury you deserve with Quince! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/COJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Here's a link to some of our favorite things: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4cJ0eVn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/theericbland.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/mandymatney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/elizfarrell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.com/theericbland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIKTOK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUNscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free email list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/3KBM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Alert: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** *The views expressed on the Cup of Justice episodes do not constitute legal advice. Listeners desiring legal advice for any particular legal matter are urged to consult an attorney of their choosing who can provide legal advice based upon a full understanding of the facts and circumstances of their claim. The views expressed on the Cup of Justice episodes also do not express the views or opinions of Bland Richter, LLP, or its attorneys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	In the 90s, my friend and fellow journalist Don Phillips was at the center of the UK's
0:35.8	dance music explosion.
0:44.7	By 2022, he had mysteriously disappeared in one of the remotest parts of the Amazon jungle,
0:47.0	with his friend Bruno Pereira.
0:51.4	In 2025, so many questions remain.
0:55.3	I'm Tom Phillips, the Guardian's Latin America correspondent.
0:58.2	Listen to Missing in the Amazon on Spotify.
1:08.6	Hello and happy Tuesday.
1:11.9	Over the past month, the Lunas Shark team has been getting ready for the retrial of good old boy Michael Colucci, who is accused of strangling his wife
1:17.4	Sarah Lynn Moore-Calucci in May 2015 in Somerville, South Carolina. Jury selection begins
1:25.4	on June 16th, and the trial is expected the last two weeks.
1:30.8	This is the case to watch right now because, shocker, Michael is yet another husband who
1:37.4	initially told police that his wife died by suicide, which you know is a fantastic way to get
1:44.0	away with murder because as we're
1:45.9	finding out, investigators seem to take the husband's word at first, especially when it comes
1:53.0	to wealthy, powerful men, which, of course, affects the quality of the investigation.
2:00.1	Sarah Lynn's family has had to wait for 10 years for this
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