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Sat, Sep 22, 1962
Lawrence and Kenneth Preston go to Blood County, Pennsylvania, to represent a hunter who has been coerced into confessing to a killing he didn't commit. They find that local law enforcement doesn't want any "outside agitators" in their community, and they soon become the objects of threats--and more.
Sat, Oct 6, 1962
Preston becomes involved in the prior case of Simon Gray whom he successfully acquitted of a manslaughter charge four years earlier. Gray, who was driving a school bus that crashed and killed seven children, continues to be tormented by guilt over the incident. Gray's own granddaughter was one of the fatalities, and the situation is exacerbated by the unrelenting grief of his daughter. Preston seeks to find closure for Gray and his family by further investigation of the accident.
Sat, Oct 20, 1962
The Prestons defend a disturbed young man accused of the murder of a girl he picked up and for which the state is demanding the death penalty. Although a court-appointed psychiatrist has evaluated him as sane, it's obvious that the man is, at the least, psychotic with some serious mother issues, but the Prestons discover that the state is in no mood to cut a deal and is determined to convict the man and put him to death.
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Sat, Oct 27, 1962
In the conclusion of a two-part story, murder suspect Joey Tassili leaves intensive psychiatric evaluation and is placed on trial for the murder of a waitress. The Prestons seek to save Tassili from the electric chair by testing the McNaughton Rule of legal insanity and delivering an impassioned argument against capital punishment.
Sat, Nov 24, 1962
Assistant district attorney Charles Terranova is tasked with the prosecution of Mike Flinn, a small-time bookmaker. Terranova seeks to have the case dismissed as it's Flinn's first offense. Concurrently, shady hood Patrick Birch convinces Flinn's daughter that Terranova will drop the charges against her father for a $2000 payoff. When the fee is paid and Flinn released, bribery charges are leveled against an astonished Terranova, who engages the Prestons to clear his name and save his legal career.
Sat, Dec 1, 1962
Composer Joshua Ryder is accused of the stabbing death of his girlfriend Shirley and brought to trial. With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against his client, including a history of aberrant behavior, Lawrence Preston resorts to a courtroom trick in order to save Ryder from conviction. However, following Ryder's acquittal, another murder occurs, leading Preston into an ethical crisis and subsequent determination to expose the true killer.
Sat, Dec 8, 1962
Fifteen year old Felipe Santander is arrested for slashing a cleaning lady. The Prestons, who once unsuccessfully defended Felipe's late father on a murder charge, intercede to help the boy, but they find him stubbornly unwilling to accept their assistance, particularly since his father was executed.
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Sat, Dec 22, 1962
In this comedic tale elderly, genteel Louisa Clarendon and her sisters have seen better financial days. With a lien due on their home and unable to pay the fee, Louisa decides to solve their problem by threatening to blow up a bank unless it hands over enough cash to cover their expenses. She then selects the Prestons at random to defend her.
Sat, Jan 12, 1963
A young black man walking his girlfriend home through New York City's Central Park is accosted by a group of intoxicated white men. Words are exchanged and a fight breaks out, during which one of the white men is hit and dies. The black man is charged with manslaughter, but tells the judge that he doesn't want lawyer and will defend himself. The judge allows it but assigns Larry and Ken Preston to give him legal advice, even though he doesn't want it and in fact mocks the lawyers assigned to him and antagonizes the court during the trial.
Sat, Feb 16, 1963
Vincent Kayle, an aeronautics employee, is arrested by the FBI and found to have in his possession film of stolen government documents. Accused of espionage, he faces trial as a spy and traitor to the country. The Prestons attempt to defend him but are thwarted by his steadfast refusal to cooperate.
Sat, Feb 23, 1963
Unhappily married to a wealthy older woman, Jerry Thomas finds himself the chief suspect when his wife is discovered murdered in her bed. The police discount Jerry's statements and arrest him for homicide. The Prestons face a tough case in court when the strong circumstantial evidence against Jerry proves formidable.
Sat, Apr 6, 1963
The subject of euthanasia is at the crux of this mystery when Rita Bernard's terminally-ill husband dies suddenly from an overdose of morphine. Although she declares her innocence, Rita is charged with the crime after her embittered mother-in-law Helen insists that she murdered her son. The ensuing trial proves tough for both sides as each woman offers compelling and very convincing testimony.
Sat, Apr 20, 1963
The trial of Frank Thorpe, a businessman accused of engaging a hit man to murder a competitor, has ended. Twelve jurors are sequestered to decide upon a verdict. Although they're instructed to not discuss the case outside of official deliberations, jurors begin to expose their thoughts and prejudices in casual conversations and flashbacks to events during the trial.
Sat, May 18, 1963
Corrupt labor union leader Peter Chakris resorts to conspiracy when he fears losing control to Fred Solasky, the son of a beloved former union leader. When a colleague is murdered, Chakris frames Solasky for the crime. The Prestons must defend Solasky and expose Chakris's conspiracy.
Sat, May 25, 1963
During the final fraternity initiation at a local college, black pledge Harley Dean is killed in a fall during a hazing stunt gone wrong. Fraternity brothers Gary Foster, Cliff Wakeman, and Deke Wilson are all charged with manslaughter and could face up to fifteen years in prison. The Prestons agree to defend the trio.