Attorney Matt Siembieda Explains SC Stand Your Ground Law & How it Applies to Spivey Case

A 2023 road rage incident near Myrtle Beach turned deadly. Weldon Boyd fatally shot and killed 33 year old Scott Spivey. Boyd claimed self defense under South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law. Questions emerged about the investigation after Boyd's phone calls were released. There are also questions abut Boyd's relationship with law enforcement and how the investigation was handled In this episode we discuss South Carolina's Stand Your Ground Law with Seton's father and attorney Matt Siembieda. Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School. There have been other episodes covering this case. In the May 1 episode Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein joined the Impact podcast to share her reporting on the case. The May 29 episode we discussed two eye witness 911 calls and problems with law enforcement. 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