Small Town Dicks

Misery, Part 1

Small Town Dicks

Show Notes

In part one of this two-part case, an above-board marijuana grower is kidnapped and brutally mutilated. Former Orange County DA Matt has a vehicle, a license plate, and a suspect’s wife willing to cooperate. But one major problem remains—the mastermind behind the crime is hiding abroad in a country that won't extradite him.If Matt and his team want justice, they’ll have to get creative. But can they outmaneuver a criminal with international protection?Matt Murphy is a legal analyst for ABC News and an attorney in private practice in Southern California. He was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Orange County California. Matt Murphy spent 21 years assigned to the sexual assault and homicide units where he prosecuted some of the most notorious murder cases in the state of California. He completed 132 jury trials in his career as a prosecutor, including 52 while he was assigned to the homicide unit. He worked as an adjunct professor of law for 7 years. In addition to his work for ABC news, Mr. Murphy is inprivate practice representing victims of sexual abuse and some select criminal defense cases.He has also been regularly appearing on NewsNation with Elizabeth Vargas, Chris Cuomo and Ashleigh Banfield providing analysis on Criminal cases in the news. Matt published his first book, The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death, in 2024, which was an instant Best Seller, and is working on his next book proposal.For bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes shenanigans, join the SuperFam community at smalltowndicks.com/superfam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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