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American Justice

Season 9 · 11 episodes · Jan 5, 2000

A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.

  1. Episode 1

    Blueprint for a Murder

    Jan 5, 2000

    Relatives sue after a husband hires a hit man to kill his wife, quadriplegic son and the boy's

  2. Episode 7

    Getting Away With Murder

    Mar 15, 2000

    How the double-jeopardy law prevented confessed killer Melvin Ignatow from serving time in the death of his fiance.

  3. Episode 8

    Murder In A College Town

    Mar 22, 2000

    A mother seeks to uncover the truth behind her son's strange disappearance and his involvement in criminal activities.

  4. Episode 9

    The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

    Mar 29, 2000

    The life of Teena Brandon, a drifter who lived as a man, is the basis for the movie "Boys Don't Cry."

  5. Episode 11

    The Trial of Louise Woodward

    Apr 19, 2000

    The young British nanny cared for Matthew Eappen, who died aged eight months. The case gripped the world and she was convicted of manslaughter.

  6. Episode 12

    Deadly Magnolia

    May 10, 2000

    After serving time for several murder attempts, a woman is free on parole.

  7. Episode 13

    Oil, Money and Murder

    May 24, 2000

    A Texas millionaire is believed to have murdered two people and hired a hit man to kill the judge in his divorce

  8. Episode 17

    The Wife Who Knew Too Much

    Jul 5, 2000

    High-profile lawyer Fred Tokars allegedly hired a gunman to murder his wife so he could collect $2 million in insurance money.

  9. Episode 20

    The California Killing Field

    Sep 20, 2000

    Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, responsible for a series of crimes, lived on a property where police found mutilated corpses.

  10. Episode 22

    Murder on a Reservation

    Oct 17, 2000

    The case against American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, who many believe was wrongly convicted in the deaths of two FBI agents.

  11. Episode 23

    Dangerous Medicine

    Nov 28, 2000

    The suspiciously convoluted events surrounding the death of a Washington state infant and the murder of a doctor's wife.