Retrial (15 Oct. 2004)

In a retrial after 22 years Sturgis prosecutes, and Harm defends a man, a young seaman at the time, who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Meanwhile Mac prosecutes, and Bud defends a chief warrant officer with four wives and families.

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writer:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator)

Stars:

David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts, Jr.
Scott Lawrence	...	Cmdr. Sturgis Turner
Zoe McLellan	...	P.O. Jennifer Coates
William Sadler	...	Saul Wainright
Dean Stockwell	...	SecNav Edward Sheffield
Maria del Mar	...	Alicia Montes
Ray Wise	...	Congressman Marvin Bolton
William Allen Young	...	Henry Kale
Christopher Neiman	...	Chief Warrant Officer Morris Renfield
Richard McGonagle	...	Capt. Richard Carey
Carol Potter	...	Hearing Officer
Ali Hillis	...	Rachel Hanna
Chas. Floyd Johnson	...	Dr. Bruce Gasden

Storyline

In San Diego in 1981 a sexual encounter goes wrong, and a transvestite "sex worker" dies; a seaman becomes convicted on circumstantial evidence; 22 years later Harm meets him in Fort Leavenworth in the company of a law professor; a law student gets an old file which leads to prosecutorial misbehavior (because the prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense). The prosecutor is now a member of the Congress. The PotUS grants a retrial; Sturgis prosecutes, and Harm defends; courtroom pyrotechnics ensue between Harm and the congressman; after the court reconvenes, Harm presents evidence proving that the defendant was innocent; the court releases the seaman and gives him a profound apology. Meanwhile Mac and Bud investigate a chief warrant officer with four wives and families; in a pretrial hearing Mac prosecutes, and Bud defends; the three wives present (one is on a Pacific island) implore Mac to let their husband go; the hearing officer refers the matter to a general ...

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Plot Keywords:

criminal justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Peter Strauss Ranch - 3000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

SecNav Edward Sheffield: I don't see how I can help you, gentlemen.
Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Sir, there has been a serious miscarriage of justice.
SecNav Edward Sheffield: Allegedly.
Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Almost certainly, Mr. Secretary.
SecNav Edward Sheffield: At this point in time, only the president has the authority to order a retrial.
Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Sir, you could suspend the remainder of Mr. Wainwright's sentence.
SecNav Edward Sheffield: But there's another recourse. File a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that Wainwright's constitutional rights were denied due to a Brady violation.
Cmdr. Sturgis Turner: We considered that, sir. But it could take months for the ...
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