Record in Murdaugh Appeal Supplemented to Include Hill Guilty Plea

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.0 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode, attorney and law professor, Matt Siembieda, joins Impact to delve into the ongoing legal saga surrounding Alec Murdaugh, particularly focusing on the implications of a recent motion to supplement the record in his appeal. They discuss the upcoming oral arguments scheduled for February 11th, where the South Carolina Supreme Court will hear Murdaugh's appeal against his murder charges. The conversation highlights the procedural aspects of the case, including the significance of credibility issues surrounding key witnesses, particularly Becky Hill, who pled guilty to perjury. 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. Please support our sponsors Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.6	My ruling is this. On the law, the defendant has the burden of proving both the fact of the improper
1:17.8	comment or questioned by the clerk of court, Rebecca Hill, to a juror or juror. And two, prejudice suffered by the defendant, specifically,
1:30.3	that the heel improper comments to the juror or jurors influence the juror to vote to
1:41.4	convict defendant Murdoch.
1:45.3	The facts.
1:56.1	Did Clerk of Court Hill make comments to any juror which expressed her opinion of what the verdict would be?
2:04.2	Ms. Hill denies A, and so the question becomes, was her denial credible?
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