Washburn decides to retry a well-spoken and charming convicted murderer who has managed to avoid execution for seven years through appeals he filed and argued on his own behalf. Washburn's case hinges on a newly discovered poem the man wrote the night of his first scheduled execution, which Washburn believes the jury will interpret as a confession. Guest starring Edmond O'Brien, Robert Drivas, Gene Evans, and Milton Selzer. (en)
Deputy Police Chief Danforth is under the microscope when accusations of police corruption surface after a series of robberies. Guest starring Michael Bell, Celeste Yarnall, Janine Gray, William Mims, Tom Reese and Peter Brocco. (en)
The builder of a high profile public housing project is murdered just as construction begins. District Attorney William Washburn has to walk a delicate line when he uncovers massive corruption during his investigation, as the publicity could jeopardize the project and lead to civil unrest. Guest starring Edward Andrews, Charles Drake, Amy Thomson, Lorraine Gary, and Fred Williamson. (en)
The DA's office comes under the scrutiny of a group of angry parents when the police arrest a busload of students as part of a drug bust. Guest starring Norma Crane, Billy Gray, Peter Hooten, William Wintersole, Steve Pendleton, and Stuart Nisbet. (en)
The DA's office gets involved with a case involving a church and an Army deserter who sought refuge there. Guest starring James Broderick, Lynn Carlin, John Rubinstein, Garry Walberg, and Peter Brocco. (en)
The death of a man carrying a plague from Asia leads the DA's office to a human trafficking ring. Guest starring Louise Sorel, Clifford David, Barbara Babcock, Frank Maxwell, Peter Mamakos, and Joseph V. Perry. (en)