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Episode 18
Chapter Eighteen (43:40)
Wyler learns murder is often a family affair after a man claims to know who really murdered Tommy Banks and then Mary Beth's killer confesses.
Aired: 05/29/1997
Episode 17
Chapter Seventeen (48:02)
Banks is released, and as the firm tries to help him, one of their own is shot; Wyler defends a young man accused of killing his 83-year-old girlfriend.
Aired: 05/29/1997
Episode 16
Chapter Sixteen (47:22)
While Grasso calls forth witnesses who believed Banks' final victim was innocent, Wyler begins to worry whether his client will kill again if he is found innocent and released
Aired: 05/26/1997
Episode 15
Chapter Fifteen (44:06)
Wyler's attempts to protect his client fail after Banks gets permission from the judge to testify on his own behalf and then angrily tells Wyler, "You are now at the top of my list."
Aired: 05/26/1997
Episode 14
Chapter Fourteen (46:38)
Jury selection for the Banks trial proves difficult as many of the jurors interviewed feel Banks is a hero for killing murderers who received light sentences for their horrific crimes.
Aired: 05/25/1997
Episode 13
Chapter Thirteen (44:23)
Wyler defends a serial killer who targeted ex-cons convicted of vicious crimes, and the firm receives bids from Hollywood producers vying for the movie rights.
Aired: 05/25/1997
Episode 12
Chapter Twelve (45:13)
Rickey goes into hiding after a witness testifies that Rickey said he was going to kill Fortas because he was tired of being threatened over gambling debts.
Aired: 01/23/1997
Episode 11
Chapter Eleven (46:04)
The defense brings forth witnesses attesting to Fortas' disregard for others and then has Rickey testify about how Fortas was blackmailing Rickey's wife.
Aired: 01/23/1997
Episode 10
Chapter Ten (45:01)
Witnesses in the Latrell case portray Rickey as a desperate and possessive man, but later it is Rickey himself who offers up the most damning statement.
Aired: 01/16/1997
Episode 9
Chapter Nine (44:58)
While Docknovich and Mosley clash over jury selection for the Latrell case, an agent eager to represent Latrell implies that his current agent has been stealing from clients.
Aired: 01/09/1997
Episode 8
Chapter Eight (45:09)
The truth about the governor's murder is finally revealed as Mosley and Docknovich argue over who is best suited to make Rickey Latrell's bail argument.
Aired: 12/12/1996
Episode 7
Chapter Seven (45:52)
Sharon has trouble dealing with the jury's verdict, and an underworld figure already in jail promises to tell Wyler what really happened the night the governor was killed.
Aired: 12/05/1996
Episode 6
Chapter Six (46:24)
While Wyler uncovers more connections between the various players involved in the Van Allan murder, Rickey Latrell is arrested and charged with murder.
Aired: 11/28/1996
Episode 5
Chapter Five (45:19)
Wyler learns another of the governor's affairs ended badly for the woman involved, and Latrell is called in for questioning concerning the murder of team owner Sandy Fortas.
Aired: 11/14/1996
Episode 4
Chapter Four (46:25)
Wyler talks to Sharon's husband concerning her confession, then later meets basketball superstar Rickey Latrell, who fears he'll be arrested for the murder of an NBA team owner.
Aired: 11/07/1996
Episode 3
Chapter Three (46:15)
As Sharon continues to insist she is guilty, Wyler feels certain that she is not, and a surprising source offers to pay for Sharon Rooney's defense.
Aired: 10/24/1996
Episode 2
Chapter Two (46:22)
Sharon testifies she was pregnant with Governor Van Allan's child, but he made her have an abortion, while Wyler learns the governor's wife was having an affair of her own.
Aired: 10/17/1996
Episode 1
Chapter One (45:24)
Deputy District Attorney Jimmy Wyler joins Hoffman & Associates, and for his first case he defends Sharon Rooney, who was arrested for murdering the governor of California.
Aired: 10/10/1996
Episode 23
Chapter Twenty-Three (45:14)
With nothing left to lose, a dying Richard Cross tells Hoffman where to find the tape recorded in Jessica's apartment the night of her murder.
Aired: 04/23/1996
Episode 22
Chapter Twenty-Two (45:51)
Hoffman races to track down Richard Cross and find the missing video tape even as a terrified Neil Avedon is attacked by a fellow inmate in prison.
Aired: 04/22/1996
Episode 21
Chapter Twenty-One (46:50)
Even as the jury reaches a verdict, Hoffman breaks into Jessica's apartment, convinced a hidden camera is located there and that a tape of the murder most likely exists.
Aired: 04/22/1996
Episode 20
Chapter Twenty (47:32)
As Hoffman and Grasso deliver their closing arguments Justine realizes just how mentally unstable Cross is and finally discovers the cause of his erratic behavior.
Aired: 04/08/1996
Episode 19
Chapter Nineteen (47:14)
Cross acts strangely on the witness stand, Neil decides to testify in court on his own behalf, and Justine has an unnerving encounter with Cross in his office.
Aired: 04/01/1996
Episode 18
Chapter Eighteen (47:32)
Two actors, one of Jessica's Cocaine Anonymous sponsors and Neil Avedon's mother testify on Neil's behalf, and Hoffman fires Justine after he learns of her involvement with Cross.
Aired: 03/18/1996
Episode 17
Chapter Seventeen (47:18)
Hoffman uncovers a costly connection between Richard Cross and Dr. Lester's nurse, and Annie finally tells Hoffman she wants a divorce.
Aired: 03/11/1996
Episode 16
Chapter Sixteen (46:02)
Hoffman calls to the stand some of the men Jessica mentioned in her diary, but is later stunned after Julie takes the stand and claims she no longer has to answer his questions.
Aired: 03/04/1996
Episode 15
Chapter Fifteen (47:38)
The murder trial is halted when two male jurors argue over a woman juror, and Dr. Lester testifies that Neil Avedon made a startling confession the night Jessica was murdered.
Aired: 02/19/1996
Episode 14
Chapter Fourteen (46:40)
As more evidence comes to light proving Richard Cross lied about his activities the night of Jessica's murder, Annie Hoffman tells her husband she wants a separation.
Aired: 02/12/1996
Episode 13
Chapter Thirteen (47:08)
Elizabeth identifies her abductor, Hoffman believes Dr. Lester's nurse may be lying, and rumors begin circulating about the state of Richard Cross's health.
Aired: 02/05/1996
Episode 12
Chapter Twelve (46:36)
When a member of his family is abducted, Hoffman suspects someone is trying to send him a message about the Avedon murder case and that Cross is somehow involved.
Aired: 01/22/1996
Episode 11
Chapter Eleven (46:39)
Hoffman becomes suspicious after Cross asks him to help Roberto Portalegre, an influential associate from Brazil whose son was accused of date rape.
Aired: 01/15/1996
Episode 10
Chapter Ten (48:34)
Hoffman faces a dangerously obsessed fan of Neil Avedon and a rumor that he had an affair with Francesca Cross, a rumor he believes was started by Richard Cross.
Aired: 01/08/1996
Episode 9
Chapter Nine (46:07)
Convinced that Richard Cross is trying to manipulate the outcome of Neil Avedon's murder trail, Hoffman advises Justine to turn down a business opportunity from him.
Aired: 01/08/1996
Episode 8
Chapter Eight (46:44)
Julie meets with another of Dr. Lester's female patients who said she was drugged and raped at the doctor's clinic, and Avedon agrees to be interviewed on national television.
Aired: 11/16/1995
Episode 7
Chapter Seven (46:18)
As Lisa defends a young gang member accused of murder, Hoffman questions a nurse who says Neil Avedon called Dr. Lester's clinic from Jessica's apartment the night of her murder.
Aired: 11/09/1995
Episode 6
Chapter Six (46:35)
When Julie overdoses on drugs prescribed by Dr. Lester, Hoffman suspects the doctor has ulterior motives for keeping his female patients so heavily sedated.
Aired: 11/02/1995
Episode 5
Chapter Five (46:10)
After a lead in her sister's murder proves deadly Julie Costello shows up at the law firm to talk to Hoffman, fearing that her own life is now in danger.
Aired: 10/19/1995
Episode 4
Chapter Four (46:33)
Hoffman defends a police detective accused of using unnecessary force after responding to a domestic dispute call, and Neil Avedon takes a polygraph test.
Aired: 10/12/1995
Episode 3
Chapter Three (46:36)
While Richard Cross and Julie Costello turn over Jessica's diary to Hoffman, Lisa defends a investments specialist on trial for mishandling his clients' life savings.
Aired: 10/03/1995
Episode 2
Chapter Two (47:02)
Ted Hoffman goes from defending Richard Cross for the murder of Jessica Costello to defending Neil Avedon, a hot young Hollywood actor, for the same murder.
Aired: 09/26/1995
Episode 1
Chapter One (45:19)
The murder of Jessica Costello becomes front-page news and the hottest new case for the law firm of Hoffman & Associates.
Aired: 09/19/1995
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