Public Defender

Return of the Dead

Road to Nowhere

The Big Race

The Arsonist

A disturbed teen-aged boy begins setting fires in the neighborhood following an altercation with his father.

Loyalty

Matthews takes the case of a cop killer who is depending on his little brother's false testimony to get him off. When th

The Do-Gooder

A man is in hospital after wrecking a car with an escaped fugitive, killing the fugitive. The man is in trouble for harb

When Credit Is Due

When a father of 2 is temporarily disabled in an auto accident, his wife gets a job to make ends meet. However, unscrupu

Crash Out

An prison inmate just 3 weeks from parole participates in a prison break. His wife cannot understand why he would do suc

Destiny

The Public Defender's deputy almost wrecks his marriage when he insists on defending a 15-year old boy accused of assaul

Hot Rod

The Public Defender defends a young man involved in an accident that killed a young girl. He investigates to see if he w

Until Proven Guilty

A man becomes desperate for money when he's told his son must have an operation immediately. After getting the money, hi

The Hijacked Truck

A man in love is accused of hijacking. The public defender hears a story about his courtship and the reason behind his a

Circumstanial Evidence

A story of blind justice, as Matthews defends a man whom was caught by police with the gun that killed the man's wife.

The Murder Photo

The answer to a murder case may just lay in the hands of a teenage boy using trick photography.

Open Season

It is the opening of deer season and the long-running feud between two old codgers has heated up again. When one is foun

Socrates

Guy from the hood gets framed for murder. Matthews enlists the help of Socrates, who runs the hood's homeless shelter, t

Moonshine

During a raid on the Carter family still, a warden is shot and killed. Jesse Carter, fresh home from the service, is arr

The Man Who Couldn't Remember

A man is arrested for a robbery he didn't commit, but he can't remember what he did at the time of the robbery. His wife

Another World

The Bachman siblings are European refugees who've worked hard in America. But Hans begins to romance Wanda and convinces

Deep Ditch

Matthews must defend a ditch-digger accused of attacking his boss. Further investigation reveals more complexity to the

Gunpoint

An ex-con is forced to rob his employer's safe by two other ex-cons who knew him from the joint.

Your Witness

Bart Matthews defends Karl Novak, who faces a second-degree murder charge following the grisly slaying of a storekeeper.

The Director

A once famous film director is now working as night-watchman at the film studio. One night he knocks down another film d

Mama's Boy

After a boy is discovered dead in the hallway at school, one of his classmates is arrested since he was caught fighting

The Big Steel

A man is accused of purposely running a co-worker down and is arrested for attempted murder. But the Public Defender is

Jackpot

A kid is arrested for gang activity after mugging a cop, but the gang is being organized by some influential people, so

A Knowledge of Astronomy

An error in reading the stars provides the key clue in unraveling crimes committed at an oil drilling site.

The Hitchhiker

A soldier about to ship out of the country is on his way home to his pregnant wife. He gets a ride with a woman who take

Brutality

A man arrested for robbery swears he's innocent and only signed the confession because the arresting officer beat him up

Cornered

An upcoming prizefighter wants to turn himself into Matthews for parole violation but the threats of small time hoodlums

Time to Kill

When Peter Stone hears that a murder suspect fits his description, his extreme paranoia leads him to take actions that m

The Sapphire Mink

A young modal is arrested for stealing a mink, but she says she had permission to wear it.

The Stepfather

A teenage boy, stepson of the Police Chief, is arrested for breaking into a gas station. The Chief is convinced he can h

A Pair of Gloves

Flippant small time hood and three time loser Allie Kilgore claims he bought out of town a pair of gloves that are the l

End of the Line

An elderly Public Defender determines to keep busy during the weeks until his retirement comes through. He puts himself

Clifford Pike

A man admits to murdering his aunt and grandmother, claiming insanity. But the case goes through all twists and turns be

Eight Out of a Hundred

Condemned

An alcoholic vagrant is charged with the murder of a police officer.

Operation: CLEAT

Law enforcement agencies from the U.S. and Mexico join forces after the public defenders' office uncovers a car theft ri

Story of Nora Fulton

Matthews defends an ex-policeman's daughter when she is accused of murdering her boyfriend.

The Bad Ones

A 'Good Kid' gets caught up with the wrong crowd and his parents seem unable to do anything About it.

The Jockey and the Nun

Joey leaves his orphanage to be a jockey when an encounter with hotel owner Mr. Barry gets him returned. But after the h

Failure