← American Justice

Season 9

11 episodes · 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. 1Blueprint for a Murder

    05 Jan 2000 · 43 min

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

  2. 7Getting Away With Murder

    15 Mar 2000 · 43 min

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

  3. 8Murder In A College Town

    22 Mar 2000 · 43 min

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

  4. 9The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

    29 Mar 2000 · 43 min

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

  5. 11The Trial of Louise Woodward

    19 Apr 2000 · 43 min

    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. 12Deadly Magnolia

    10 May 2000 · 43 min

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

  7. 13Oil, Money and Murder

    24 May 2000 · 43 min

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

  8. 17The Wife Who Knew Too Much

    05 Jul 2000 · 43 min

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

  9. 20The California Killing Field

    20 Sep 2000 · 43 min

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

  10. 22Murder on a Reservation

    17 Oct 2000 · 43 min

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

  11. 23Dangerous Medicine

    28 Nov 2000 · 43 min

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