The show follows a crime, ususally adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.
SERIES INFO Genre: Drama Crime Legal Stars: Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L. Martin Series Plot: In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.
EPISODE INFO Title: The Brotherhood Airdate: 2004-09-29 Episode plot: When a prison gang puts out a contract on a Sing Sing corrections officer and his family, assigning the job to a newly released ex-con, the terrified officer pleads preemptive self-defense after he's brought to trial for the parolee's murder. As the trial proceeds, the gang attempts to affect the outcome of the case by sending a death threat to the presiding judge, who refuses to be intimidated. Shortly after the conclusion of the trial, McCoy discovers that the defendant's fears about the power and the reach of the gang were well-placed.
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