For the People Season 1, Episode 4: Act of Violence (2)

1

To Prosecute All Crimes

Assistant New York District Attorney Cliff Sellers takes his cases to the street to find out the truth.

60 min

2

Guilt Shall Not Escape nor Innocence Suffer

A bum is charged with burglary and assault and battery on a police officer and Koster is sure his case is airtight. The vagrant confesses to the assault but swears he had nothing to do with the theft.

60 min

3

The Influence of Fear

The public is demanding the death penalty for a Puerto Rican boy charged with the murder of an old woman.

60 min

4

Act of Violence (2)

60 min

5

Between Candor and Shame

A bookstore owner files suit against a police officer for defamation and false arrest after he displays a dirty book in his store.

60 min

6

The Killing Of One Human Being

ADA David Koster is puzzled why Louis Cahane, charged with first degree murder, is very confident he'll easily get off.

60 min

7

Dangerous to the Public Peace and Safety

An emotionally disturbed teen-ager is on the run from police who suspect the boy is a serial killer of six young women.

60 min

8

Secure Any Special Privilege or Advantage

Ernie Garatella is an actor by trade and apparently played his part just a little too well. He gets arrested for the impersonation of a police officer.

60 min

9

The Right to Kill

Unfortunately, the evidence does not seem to support a prison guard's claim that he had to kill in self defense.

60 min

10

With Intent to Influence

If evidence of a government official's involvement in a past political scandal is made public, the nomination for state assemblyman will quickly go away.

60 min

11

Seized, Confined and Detained

Bobby Haviland is in great danger, not just from the kidnappers who have seized him, but from the diabetic shock he may go into from the lack of insulin.

60 min

12

Any Benevolent Purpose

The director of a large charity gets a finger pointed at him for embezzlement of donations after a low level hood gets arrested and wants to make a deal.

60 min

13

A Competent Witness

Koster has a witness who can identify the killer of a cop, only the witness is an ex-con and will be ripped apart on the stand because of his background.

60 min