Behind the Headlines: The Susan Smith Case

More than three decades after the Susan Smith case captivated the nation, those closest to the investigation reflect on one of South Carolina’s most consequential criminal cases. Prosecutor Tommy Pope joins Mark Brandenburg, clerk to the preciding judge, and Robert Smith, former head of SLED Chief (1988-2007) for a conversation moderated by Vincent Sheheen about the investigation, the trial, media coverage, and the case’s lasting impact on the state and the criminal justice system.