Justice on Trial

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S1 E4 Sixteen to Life: Part 2 (Deskovic v. Putnam County)

本集简介

After being exonerated of assault and murder following 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Deskovic fights back with a civil suit. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this trial to examine the limits of police and prosecutor liability in wrongful conviction cases. Did law enforcement's tactics used to convict Deskovic make them liable for monetary damages, or criminal prosecution?

上一集

2025/07/21 S1 E3

Sixteen to Life: Part 1 (People v. Deskovic)

As a teenager, Jeffrey Deskovic stood trial for the tragic assault and murder of his high school classmate. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the courtroom battle, revealing questionable police interrogation tactics that led to Deskovic being coerced into a false confession. Will Deskovic's questionable confession be enough to convict him of murder?

下一集

2025/07/21 S1 E5

For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)

Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team recreate the trials of Clarence Gideon, a Florida man accused in 1963 of burglarizing a pool hall. Forced to defend himself in court due to Florida law, Gideon was found guilty. While in prison, his successful appeal to the Supreme Court effectively created the Public Defender system we have today. Now armed with a savvy attorney, would Gideon win his freedom?

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Justice on Trial