American Justice

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1999
1999x1
The Sinatra Kidnapping
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Recalling the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr., who was taken from his hotel room in Lake Tahoe, Nev. He was released by his captors three days later after his father paid the $240,000 ransom, and his three captors were caught and convicted.
1999x2
The Larry Flynt Story: Hustling the First Amendment
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A chronicle of the legal battles of publisher Larry Flynt. Included: Flynt v. Falwell, a libel suit heard by the U.S. Supreme Court; Flynt's conversion to Christianity; and the shooting .. show full overview
1999x3
Mark Chapman
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The lives of the Beatles' John Lennon and his killer, Mark Chapman, are paralleled. Lennon's success is contrasted with Chapman's emotional instability. Also: the murder and trial are documented using film footage and photographs.
1999x4
A Teenage Murder Mystery
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The circumstances surrounding the 1991 murder of a Pennsylvania teenage girl and the convoluted legal proceedings that followed. Among those interviewed are the victim's mother.
1999x5
Leopold and Loeb
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The 1920s investigation and trial of Leopold and Loeb for kidnapping and murder in Chicago is chronicled.
1999x6
Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
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The story of how a serial killer and his wealthy accomplice were apprehended is chronicled using video footage, photographs and interviews.
1999x7
Body in the Trunk Murders
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Three murders---each involving women's remains found in railway baggage---that took place in England during the 1920s and '30s are detailed.
1999x8
Gary Heidnik and Jeffrey Dahmer
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Serial killers Gary Heidnik and Jeffrey Dahmer are profiled. Included: comparisons of common elements of their crime sprees, such as cooking their victims.
1999x9
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
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The case of homicidal divorcée Betty Broderick is chronicled. Included: her marriage to Dan Broderick, their divorce, the murder of Dan and his second wife, and the two ensuing trials.
1999x10
Gaston Dominici and the Drummond Murders
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A look at the case of a family murdered while on vacation in France and the local farmer suspected in the mysterious crime.
1999x11
Judge Joe Peel
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A report on the 1955 disappearance of a Florida judge and his wife.
1999x12
A Murder in Greenwich: The Martha Moxley Case
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Recalling the 1975 murder of Connecticut teen Martha Moxley. Included are comments from former L.A. police detective Mark Fuhrman, who wrote a book about the crime.
1999x13
John Duffy: Railway Killer
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Profiling John Duffy, the convicted British murderer and rapist, who earned the nickname of “Railway Killer” because he used the train to escape from the scene of the crimes. Included: .. show full overview
1999x14
Ma Barker and Other Public Enemies
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A look at the criminal activities of Ma Barker and her gangster sons. Included: reenactments of their crimes; archival footage.
1999x15
Henry Lee Lucas
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Profiles the case of Henry Lee Lucas, who confessed to murdering women and whose victims may have numbered in the hundreds, giving him the notorious distinction of being America's most prolific serial killer.
1999x16
Butch Defeo
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The case of Ronald ("Butch") DeFeo Jr., an Amityville, New York, man convicted in 1975 of the murders of his parents and four siblings. The house in which the murders were committed later became the subject of speculation that it was "haunted."
1999x17
Graham Young: Compulsive Poisoner
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Profiling Graham Young, the infamous British killer, who was obsessed with poison from his youth. Young was finally caught after the deaths of several colleagues at the factory where he .. show full overview
1999x18
Justice Denied: The Hurricane Carter Story
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Examining the case of boxer Hurricane Carter and his friend John Artis, who in 1967 were wrongly convicted of a 1966 triple homicide. Artis was eventually paroled in 1981, while Carter's .. show full overview
1999x19
Justice Denied: Trial and Error
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Examining two cases in which wrongly accused people were imprisoned because their trials were mishandled. Included: Florida farmer James Richardson, who spent 21 years in prison until .. show full overview
1999x20
The Perfect Murder: The Shannon Mohr Story
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The 1980 murder of a Michigan woman, whose killer was caught because of her family's efforts.
1999x21
Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial
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Examining the 1996 murder of Delaware secretary Anne Marie Fahey. Prosecutors built up a case against prime suspect Thomas Capano, Fahey's former lover, despite the lack of a body, .. show full overview
1999x22
Justice Denied: The Wrong Place, the Wrong Time
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The case of Leah Bundy, a New York woman convicted and sent to prison on drug charges, but who claimed, along with boyfriend Christopher Clemente, that the drugs belonged to Clemente's brother. Included: William Kunstler's defense of Clemente.
1999x23
Who Killed the Candy Heiress? The Helen Brach Story
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An investigation into the mysteries surrounding the death of Helen Brach, who disappeared in 1977 and was declared legally dead, although her body was never found.
1999x24
Lethal Injection: The Hospital Murders
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Examining the case of Robert Diaz, a California nurse who was convicted in 1984 of killing 12 elderly patients through a lethal injection of the heart medication lidocaine.
1999x25
Till Death Do Us Part: The Barbara Stager Story
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The case of Barbara Stager, a North Carolina woman who was convicted in 1989 of the 1988 shooting death of her second husband, Russ. Stager claimed the killing was accidental, but .. show full overview
1999x26
Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush
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Recalling the 1998 school shootings in Jonesboro, Ark., in which two boys opened fire, killing four students and one teacher. The boys were tried as juveniles, which inspired Arkansas to pass tougher laws regarding crimes committed by children.
1999x27
Drowning in Lies: The Trial of Edward Post
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The case of Edward Post, a New Orleans businessman who pled guilty in 1995 to the 1986 murder of his wife, Julie. Post had been convicted of first-degree murder twice before, but both verdicts had been reversed on appeal.
1999x28
Rape in Connecticut: The Alex Kelly Story
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The case of Alex Kelly, a high-school athlete who fled the country for Europe just before his 1987 rape trial. Kelly surrendered to authorities in 1995, and was convicted in 1997.
1999x29
Duty, Honor...and Murder
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The 1995 murder of Adrienne Jones, a high-school student shot to death by David Graham, with whom she'd allegedly had a fling. Graham and his girlfriend, Diane Zamora, were convicted of .. show full overview
1999x30
It's Not My Fault: Strange Defenses
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Examining criminal cases in which unusual defenses were employed. Lawyer Alan Dershowitz analyzes why the defenses succeeded and discusses the potentially dangerous precedents that were set.
1999x31
Vigilante Dad
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The case of Ken Arrasmith, an Idaho man who, in 1995, gunned down a couple who had allegedly sexually abused Arrasmith's daughter. Arrasmith was convicted of their murders in 1996.
1999x32
Donald Merrett: The Murderous Buccaneer
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“The Murderous Buccaneer” chronicles the life and career of John Donald Merrett. Included: the “not proven” verdict at his matricide trial, his drug smuggling and his suicide after he .. show full overview
1999x33
Sister Against Sister: The Twin Murder Plot
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Recalling the attempted 1996 murder of California resident Sunny Han by men hired by Sunny's identical twin sister, Gina. Gina received a 26-year sentence for the crime.
1999x34
Payback for a Bully
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Examining the 1993 murder of Florida man Bobby Kent. The crime was planned and carried out by seven of Kent's friends, who claimed Kent was a bully. Included are comments from author Jim Schutze and Kent's former girlfriend.