American Justice - Season 9

First aired: 1/5/2000 11 episodes

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.

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Episodes

1. Blueprint for a Murder

Aired: 1/5/2000

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

7. Getting Away With Murder

Aired: 3/15/2000

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

8. Murder In A College Town

Aired: 3/22/2000

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

9. The Life and Death of Teena Brandon

Aired: 3/29/2000

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

11. The Trial of Louise Woodward

Aired: 4/19/2000

The young British nanny cared for Matthew Eappen, who died aged eight months. The case gripped the world and she was convicted of manslaughter.

12. Deadly Magnolia

Aired: 5/10/2000

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

13. Oil, Money and Murder

Aired: 5/24/2000

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

17. The Wife Who Knew Too Much

Aired: 7/5/2000

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

20. The California Killing Field

Aired: 9/20/2000

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

22. Murder on a Reservation

Aired: 10/17/2000

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

23. Dangerous Medicine

Aired: 11/28/2000

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